No time for fear
Subtitle: voices of American military nurses in World War II
By: Diane Burke Fessler.
Publisher: Michigan State University Press; Michigan State Univ Pr
Published: 1996
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- United States.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.; Nurses -- United States -- Biography.; United States -- Armed Forces -- Nurses -- Biography.
Description: "No Time for Fear summons the voices of more than 100 women who served as nurses overseas during World War II, letting them tell their story as no one else can. Fessler has meticulously compiled and transcribed more than 200 interviews with American military nurses of the Army, Army Air Force, and Navy who were present in all theaters of WWII. Their stories bring to life horrific tales of illness and hardship, blinding blizzards, and near starvation--all faced with courage, tenacity, and even good humor. This unique oral-history collection makes available to readers an important counterpoint to the seemingly endless discussions of strategy, planning, and troop movement that often characterize discussions of the Second World War"--Publisher website (February 2008).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-264) and index.