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And If I Perish: Frontline U.S. Army Nurses in World War II
Written by Evelyn M. Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
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In World War II, 59,000 women voluntarily risked their lives for their country as US Army nurses. When the war began, some of them had so little idea of what to expect that they packed party dresses; but the reality of service quickly caught up with them, whether they waded through the water in the historic landings on North African and Normandy beaches, or worked around the clock in hospital tents on the Italian front as bombs fell all around them.
For more than half a century these women's experiences remained untold, almost without reference in books, historical societies, or military archives. After years of research and hundreds of hours of interviews, Evelyn M. Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee have created a dramatic narrative that at last brings to light the critical role that women played throughout the war. From the North African and Italian Campaigns to the Liberation of France and the Conquest of Germany, US Army nurses rose to the demands of war on the frontlines with grit, humor, and great heroism. A long overdue work of history, And If I Perish is also a powerful tribute to these women and their inspiring legacy.
For more than half a century these women's experiences remained untold, almost without reference in books, historical societies, or military archives. After years of research and hundreds of hours of interviews, Evelyn M. Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee have created a dramatic narrative that at last brings to light the critical role that women played throughout the war. From the North African and Italian Campaigns to the Liberation of France and the Conquest of Germany, US Army nurses rose to the demands of war on the frontlines with grit, humor, and great heroism. A long overdue work of history, And If I Perish is also a powerful tribute to these women and their inspiring legacy.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredible. The bravery and sacrifice of these army nurses makes me proud to be a woman and a nurse, and their example of greatness is something I’ll always be reaching for. It was a hard book to get through for me emotionally because of all the hardships the nurses, doctors, and wounded soldiers had to endure. But I’m so glad I read this book! I will forever be grateful for the sacrifices these women made to fight alongside American soldiers for freedom by giving them care and hope and life throughout the entirety of the war.