Fischel, Elaine B., 1921-

John Brannon, second from left, sits next to Elaine Fischel, third from left. The couple seated with them is unknown. They are on a bench outside, presumably in Japan. Brannon and Fischel worked on the defense for Japanese war criminals.

John Brannon, left, stands next to an unknown man, center, and Elaine Fischel (right). Brannon was a defense attorney for the Japanese war criminals at the International Military Tribunal of the Far East. Fischel was a legal secretary who worked with Brannon.

Elaine Fischel, left, was a legal secretary during the war crimes trial in Japan for the defense. Seated next to her is an unknown Japanese woman that presumably helped work on cases.

The Navy defendants were interested in Nomura's story of the delayed Japanese notification of the Pearl Harbor attack. Reading around the table from left to right, Okuyama (Counsel for Kagans), Takahaski (Counsel for Shimada, Navy Minister), McDermoth (Counsel for Shimada), Admiral Nomura (Japanese Ambassador to the United States), John Brannon, Elaine Fischel, Yamaska (New York attorney), Colonel Warren (Council for Admiral Oka, one of the accused).

Elaine Fischel stands next to John Brannon during a game of golf. Brannon was a Defense Counsel at the Japanese War Crimes Trials in Tokyo, Japan after World War II, held before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Fischel was a legal secretary to Brannon.

Elaine Fischel and John Brannon pose together in traditional Japanese kimonos. He was an American attorney serving as a defense counsel during the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. Elaine Fischel was his legal secretary.

John Brannon, far right, stands next to Elaine Fischel (second from right), and Osami Nagano, third from right. Fourth man is unknown. Brannon was a Defense Counsel at the Japanese War Crimes Trials in Tokyo, Japan after World War II, held before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Fischel was legal secretary to John Brannon.

Elaine Fischel and John Brannon pose together in traditional Japanese kimonos. He was an American attorney serving as a defense counsel during the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. Elaine Fischel was his legal secretary. The photograph is inscribed "To my sweetheart, Elaine./Johnny"