Ludwick, Arthur L., , Jr., M.D.,, Peggy Ludwick

A Doctor's War

Letters and Reflections from the Frontlines of World War II

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A medical officer during World War II, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur L. Ludwick, Jr was responsible for the well-being of American soldiers through some of the bloodiest engagements in North Africa and Italy. His articulate letters home detail his experiences, with keen observations of the people and landscapes he encountered.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781476689098
• ISBN-10: 1476689091
• Artikelnr.: 65998118

Autorenporträt

Peggy Ludwick's background is in microbiology and public health; her research has appeared in several medical journals. Her work includes supervising hospital clinical labs and gender equity work in the Yakima, Washington, public school system. She has taught in a variety of educational settings. Discovering her father's 265 eloquent letters home as a young medical officer during World War II was a revelation, and a gift she felt compelled to share. She lives in Wenatchee, Washington.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Prologue 1.
Camp Claiborne, Louisiana: 34th Infantry Division Training, February 1941-December 31, 1941 2.
Northern Ireland: First U.S. Troops to Europe, January 26-December 20, 1942 3.
North Africa: Operation TORCH and Meeting the Desert Fox, January 3-September 22, 1943 4.
Italy: Battle Hardened, September 21, 1943-May 5, 1944 5.
Winding Down: Anzio and Headed Home, March-April 1944 6.
Chronology of Military Service and Major 34th Infantry Division Events: December 2, 1940-November 12, 1951 7.
Walking Wounded 8.
Epilogue: Return and Readjustment 9.
Behind the Lines: A Daughter's Reflections Appendices A: Silver Star Commendation B: German Treatment of American POWs C: Capt./Baron Rudolph Charles von Ripper and His "San Pietro, Italy, 1943" Etching D: John "Jack" Vail Hoyer E: 34th Infantry Division Buddies Bibliography Index