Refugees Saved By the Japanese Identified-- Part 4: Met With the Families

Information written on the back of those four photos, including partial or full names, helped identify them

One of the photos of the two unidentified women has a message written in French and the name Marie written on the back, but otherwise clues as to their identity remain scant.

Resdearchers plan to continue to attempt to identify the unknown.

Akira Kitade, now 71, wanted, "Japanese people and people of the Jewish communities around the world to know about the important roles played by ordinary Japanese citizens."  He met with the families of Reed, Kronberg and the woman who died in 2005.

He said that Osako was a kind person who was struck by the plight of the refugees and took particular interest in their well-being during their escape voyages.

A Story I'd Never Heard Of Before.  --GreGen