The hero nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives in WWII — and the race against time to finally recognize their bravery

This photo provided by Elaine Yuen shows her mother, Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo, next to a photo of herself at an exhibit at the Army Historical Foundation in Arlington, Va., in May 2017 - (Elaine Yuen via AP)

At age 106, Alice Darrow can clearly recall her days as a nurse during World War II, part of a pioneering group that dodged bullets as they hauled packs full of medical supplies and treated the burns and gunshot wounds of troops.

Some nurses were killed by enemy fire. Others spent years as prisoners of war. Most returned home to quiet lives, receiving little recognition.