 In April 1943 while with her comrades, Henson was taken by Japanese soldiers and led the local Japanese headquarters where she was forced to be a “comfort woman.” In August 1943, Henson and the other girls were transferred to a larger building in Angeles, Pampanga where the routine continued.In January 1944, Hukbalahap guerrillas attacked the building and freed Henson.After nine months of being a comfort woman, Henson greatly suffered psychologically and physically.