Author Denise Frisino at the American Legion

Photos and text by Jerry Pickard

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Post 227 American Legion hosted award winning author, teacher, actress, director, and producer Denise Frisino.

Japanese spy Kamekichi Yamamoto

Denise explained how she researched and wrote her historical fiction book "Orchids of War". 

The book is based on the Japanese spies who were on our west coast from Alaska to Mexico and on Hawaii in the 1920's and up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. 

She showed a slideshow identifying key spies and maps of areas of military importance that were under observation in preparation for war. 

  

Denise poses with WWII Veterans after meeting. 

Merlin Staaz, Dwight Stevens and Denise Frisino  

She lectured to a packed house of Post members and guests for an hour followed by a question and answer period. 

After her presentation Post Commander Larry Fischer and Sgt. at Arms Randall Kehrer presented her with a Certificate of Appreciation.