THE UNTOLD STORY OF WOMEN AT WAR
They flew into the Pacific battles to bring the wounded home
The Flight Nurses’ War tells the gripping true story of the American nurses who risked their lives on Iwo Jima and Okinawa to bring wounded servicemen to safety.
ABOUT LEAH GARRETT
The stories history left behind
I’m so excited to publish my new book, The Flight Nurses’ War: The American Women Who Saved Thousands of Lives at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, coming in October 2026.
I became interested in this story because so many of my own relatives served in World War II. While writing the book, I spent years in the archives, had documents declassified, and met the families of these remarkable nurses. I was stunned to discover that such a crucial story of courage, sacrifice, and service had never been fully told. I wanted to read that book, so I wrote it.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Leah in conversation about The Flight Nurses' War
Book launches, author talks, virtual conversations, and appearances connected to The Flight Nurses’ War.
LEAH'S PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER X TROOP IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK
The secret Jewish commandos who fought back
X Troop tells the gripping true story of Jewish refugees who escaped to Britain, trained in counterintelligence and advanced combat, and returned to Europe as one of World War II’s most important clandestine fighting units.
“Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history.”
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