Roxbury Latin production of John Hersey play "A Bell for Adano"

p 96-1425 John Hersey's "A Bell for Adano" performed at Roxbury Latin School 1953 based on events at Licata Sicily American occupation 1943

Since 1959 I have known John Hersey's eldest son Martin Hersey, who attended Exeter and Harvard and who has extended many kindnesses to me over many years. We are currently in frequent communication. I met the other members of the Hersey family - Martin's mother, sister, and brothers in 1960. John Hersey was one of America's greatest journalists and covered war in Philippines and was in thick of fighting on Guadalcanal, aiding care of wounded - he observed occupation in Licata Sicily 1943 and renewal of Italian -American friendship- he visited Warsaw and Leningrad 1945 and wrote the definitive treatment of the Hiroshima bombing with 1946 follow-up on six of the victims, awakening the world to realities of atomic war, which had been hushed up as much as possible by U.S. Army.