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The DuPont Company of Wilmington, Delaware, makers of Better Things for Better Living through Chemistry, presents the cavalcade of America. Tonight's star, Nina Fosch, as Captain Johnita Bonham, flight nurse, United States Air Force. Tonight's story, the nurse who forgot fear. You wake up one morning and you look around. The sun is where it always was. The world still turns in the same old ways. You don't feel any different. But they say you're a hero. You. You're just a gir…

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In The Nurse Who Forgot Fear, we are introduced to Captain Johnita Bonham, a flight nurse in the United States Air Force, played by Nina Fosch. The story begins with Johnita receiving a phone call from a radio host, Cy Harris, who wants to share her remarkable experiences during her service in the Korean War. As she reflects on her journey, listeners are drawn into the world of a nurse who faces the chaos of war while trying to maintain her humanity and compassion.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 739

The Nurse Who Forgot Fear

Tuesday, April 8, 1952 · 26:02

Cavalcade of America, Episode 739

The Nurse Who Forgot Fear

Tuesday, April 8, 1952 · 26:02

Summary

Captain Johnita Bonham, a flight nurse in the U.S. Air Force, reflects on her experiences during the Korean War, where she faces danger and saves lives despite her own injuries. Her story highlights the courage and dedication of those in medical service during wartime.

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