Donut Dolly
Subtitle: an American Red Cross girl's war in Vietnam
By: by Joann Puffer Kotcher
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Number 6 in the North Texas military biography and memoir series; North Texas military biography and memoir series -- no. 6.
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Denton, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9781574413243
Subjects: Red Cross; American Red Cross; American Personal narratives; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; War work; Biography; Women
Description: This is the story of a former Math teacher at the explosive beginnings of the Viet Nam War where she ducks bullets and mortar shells to bring moments of home to scared GIs. The author deftly intertwines her unique experiences with the grueling life of the common soldier and her personal life with her compassion for the soldiers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The early years; title: Arrival and An Khe; title: A blacked-out runway; title: A disguise to fool a sniper; title: Hot landing zone; title: Dong Ba Thin; title: Poison booth at the carnival; title: Di An; title: Bring a case of beer; title: A veteran under the desk; title: Bien Hoa and the voyage home; title: Rabies; title: Ambush in the delta; title: The cigarette in the rain; title: The long, confusing trip home; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix 1: let us remember; title: Appendix 2: some questions answered; title: Appendix 3: whatever happened to?