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Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?

Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?

While others hid the horrors of war, her letters home confronted them head-on, revealing the brutal truth with unflinching honesty.

20180h 12m

Overview

Bravery, compassion and the will to save lives motivated the young Nurse Helen Fairchild to leave home in Pennsylvania and embark on a journey to Europe, where she served as a surgical nurse during World War I before dying on the front lines.

Directed by Eliciana Nascimento
Written by Daniel L. Bernardi
Produced by Trevor Getz, Carolina Gratianne
Box OfficeBudget: $32K0

Top Cast

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Nelle Rote

Nelle Rote

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Christine Hallett

Christine Hallet

Themes & Keywords

nurseworld war ius armyveteranmustard gasbattle of passchendaelethird battle of yprescasualty clearing station

About Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action?

Nurse Helen Fairchild: Killed in Action? is a documentary, war film released in 2018 exploring themes of nurse, world war i, us army, veteran, mustard gas, battle of passchendaele. Directed by Eliciana Nascimento, it stars Nelle Rote, Christine Hallett. Bravery, compassion and the will to save lives motivated the young Nurse Helen Fairchild to leave home in Pennsylvania and embark on a journey to Europe, where she served as a surgical nurse during World War I before dying on the front lines.

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