Pure Grit: How WWII Nurses in the Pacific Survived Combat and Prison Camp

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In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S Army nurses But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them The women served in jerry rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island Later, when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of war, they suffered disease and near starvation for three years Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life The women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need all 101 coming home alive.The book is illustrated with archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and timeline Best Read [ Pure Grit: How WWII Nurses in the Pacific Survived Combat and Prison Camp ] By [ Mary Cronk Farrell ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr We all know about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamy But how many know that only 9 hours later, the Japanese launched an attack on American bases in the Philippines The fact is that most of us don t really know as much about the Pacific front as we do the European front Likewise, most of us don t know that when American forces were forced to surrender and the troops who had not been killed were taken prisoner, among the POWs were We all know about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamy But how many know that only 9 hours later, the Japanese launched an attack on American bases in the Phil...There s no shortage of middle grade books about World War II, but they overwhelmingly about the American homefront of the European theater The Pacific Not so much And there s precious little, at any Lexile, about the nurses who survived being captured by the Japanese largely th...I have always loved books about Women in WWII Ever since I read We Band of Angels The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese in 2004, I have had a special interest in the nurses who served in the Philippines I was thrilled last year to find A Pledge of Silence a fictionalized version and I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Pure Grit a non fiction Young Adult version I want to thank Mary Cronk Farrell and her publisher for providing me with an ARC.Mary I have always loved books about Women in WWII Ever since I read We Band of Angels The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese in 2004, I have had a special interest in the nurses who served in the Phi...Most Americans know little about the Pacific Theater of WWII aside from three bombings the one that began the US involvement and the two that ended the war Little is also generally known about the role of U.S women, outside of their working on the home front in munitions factories Reading Pure Grit, which contains a plethora of archival photographs, has the potential of remedying this lack of information perfectly for both young people and adults.The title is well chosen these women never Most Americans know little about the Pacific Theater of WWII aside from three bombings the one that began the US involvement and the two that ended the war Little is also generally known about the role of U.S women, outside of their ...An unforgettable story of courage and dedication and long overdue in the telling Wrenching stories and perhaps the most important is how the nurses were treated when they came home So important for young people to hear and remember A great addition to WW...The required disclosure I received an advanced copy of this book through Goodreads First Reads Giveaways.I fell in love with the women featured in this book.I fell in love with their strength, determination, and willpower.I fell in love with their grit.I fell in love with this book.Following the experiences of military nurses stationed, during peacetime, in the Philippines, the book kicks off just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor Nurses find themselves thrown into a combat situation as The required disclosure I received an advanced copy of this book through Goodreads First Reads Giveaways.I fell in love with the women featured in this book.I fell in love with their strength, determination, and willpower.I fell in love with their grit.I fell in love with this book.Following the experiences of military nurses stationed, during peacetime, in the Philippines, the book kicks off just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor Nurses find themselves thrown into a combat situation as Japanese troops begin bombing American facilities, quickly followed by soldiers on foot The strength showed ...There are so many facets of WWII that haven t been addressed as much in literature for children, and both the role of women and the Pacific theater are covered in this well formatted nonfiction title Based on extensive research from first hand accounts, the lives of a group of Army nurses stationed in the Philippines is described in detail From the country club atmosphere before the war to the extreme ...My rating 5 out of 5 stars This was an AMAZING non fiction book You can t help but get sucked in by the amazing survival stories of these army and navy nurses I read it in less than a day, taking a break only to eat lunch I couldn t put it down Brenna RPLA poignant, inspiring true story of courage, devotion to duty, and incredible perseverance.Fascinating and heartbreaking.

Pure Grit: How WWII Nurses in the Pacific Survived Combat and Prison Camp
  • English
  • 09 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 160 pages
  • 1419710281
  • Mary Cronk Farrell
  • Pure Grit: How WWII Nurses in the Pacific Survived Combat and Prison Camp