Kathi Jackson

They Called Them Angels (eBook, PDF)

American Military Nurses of World War II

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A topical presentation of firsthand accounts from some of the thousands of army and navy nurses who served both stateside and overseas during World War II, this book tells the stories of the brave women who used any and all resources to save as many lives as possible. Although military nurses could have made more money as civilians, thousands chose to leave the warmth and security of home to care for the young men who went off to war. They were not saints but vibrant women whose performance changed the face of both military and civilian nursing. Jackson's account follows both army and navy nurses from the time they joined the military, through their active service, to their lives today. The jobs done by military nurses were valuable and varied. Some worked in clean stateside hospitals. Some found themselves nursing in tents or bombed-out buildings. Others entered hospitals so recently occupied by Axis forces that Nazi propaganda still covered the walls. While often treating ordinary accidents and illnesses, they were responsible for men with wounds so disfiguring that it took all of their willpower to maintain the hopeful attitude that the men so desperately required. From the humorous account of a nurse in her forties, who joined the war effort despite the smirks of those much younger, to the sorrow shared when men and women were separated and became prisoners of war, these are the stories of women who lived under extraordinary circumstances in an amazing time, women who, even today, bear emotional scars along with their lasting pride.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313377860
• Artikelnr.: 68206052

Autorenporträt

Kathi Jackson is the author of They Called Them Angels: American Military Nurses of World War II (Greenwood, 2000). She has also written essays for The Seattle Times, The Denver Post, and Everett's The Herald.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Uncle Sam Wants You!
The Recruitment Campaign, Requirements From Whites to Fatigues
Training, Uniforms Following the Troops The Pacific Theater The Mediterranean Theater The European Theater The China
Burma
India Theater The United States and Western Atlantic Minor Theaters Wild Blue Yonder Life at Sea Camaraderie and Romance Leaving a Legacy Appendices Bibliography Index