Evelyn M. Monahan, a retired psychologist, served in the Women's
Army Corps from 1961 until 1967 as a corpsman and psychiatric
technician. She subsequently took her M.Ed. and Ph.D. at Georgia
State University and her M.Div. in theology and ethics at Emory
University. She worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs from
1980 to 1996.
Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee served in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps on
active duty from 1962 until 1965, and on reserve duty between 1989
and 1991. She has a master's degree in nursing from Emory
University, and worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in
Atlanta from 1981 to 2002.
Monahan and Neidel-Greenlee are co-authors (with Agnes Jensen
Mangerich) of Albanian Escape- The True Story of U.S. Army Nurses
Behind Enemy Lines and co-authors of All This Hell- U.S. Nurses
Imprisoned by the Japanese.
"An important corrective to the current historical record . . . and
a worthy memorial to those who died in action." --Jill Ker Conway,
author of The Road from Coorain
“The contributions and sacrifices of American nurses in World War
II were ignored for decades. . . . Read this book, and remember
them all.” —San Francisco Chronicle
"Battle by battle, in vivid, newsreel-like fashion, the authors
dramatically portray the heroic efforts of courageous women who
experienced the war at its most horrific and heartrending
levels."--Booklist
"Pioneering research. . . . Notable for the selfless yet
matter-of-fact attitude of the nurses as they describe their
contributions, the book gives deserved recognition to this
neglected aspect of military and women’s history."--Library
Journal
“An extremely valuable addition to the historical perspective of
nursing. . . . I felt as if I were there; I could smell the canvas
of the tents and I could feel the scorching heat and the bitter
cold. . . . The writer made the nurses and their stories come
alive. . . .Quite simply, the entire book [is] outstanding.” –Lt.
Col. Mary S. Nelson, USAF, NC, Military Medicine
“A laudatory account of the plucky American women–nearly 60,000 of
them–who served in and near combat zones in the Mediterranean and
European theaters of war from 1942 to 1945. . . . A nice tribute.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“This compelling book tells the moving stories of World War II
heroines who were never recognized, the nurses of the U.S. Army
Nurse Corps. They were courageous, tireless, and committed to
serving on the front lines of the war. They saved and rebuilt
lives, and they gave many of us–including myself–a most valuable
gift: hope.” –Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Medal of Honor
recipient
“From the onset of the North African campaign until the conquest of
Germany, the nurses of the U.S. Army Corps endured the same
hardships, danger, overwhelming sacrifices, and risk to life as the
soldiers they were destined to save, Heroines all, their story begs
to be told.” –Adm. Frances Shea Buckley, former Director, U.S.
Naval Nurse Corps
“I could not put this book down. The untold story of these brave
young women who sacrificed their health and safety to care for the
wounded during the many battles of World War II is inspiring. It is
a marvelous portrayal of nursing at its best.” –Col. Elizabeth P.
Finn, U.S. Army Nurse Corps (retired)
“A powerful account. . . . The stress of working in a hostile
environment challenged them physically, mentally, emotionally, and
clinically. Yet they never wavered from their duties. They served
despite the fact they were not accorded equality with their
comrades.” –Brig. Gen. Connie L. Slewitzke, U.S. Army (ret.),
former Director, U.S. Army Nurse Corps
“A priceless contribution to the rich legacy of army nurses. A
masterpiece, this book pulls no punches as the authors graphically
paint a picture of hardship, horror, pain, death, and unbelievable
dedication to duty.”–Maj. Debora Cox, former U.S. Army Nurse Corps
Historian
"An important corrective to the current historical record . . . and
a worthy memorial to those who died in action." --Jill Ker Conway,
author of The Road from Coorain
"The contributions and sacrifices of American nurses in World War
II were ignored for decades. . . . Read this book, and remember
them all." -San Francisco Chronicle
"Battle by battle, in vivid, newsreel-like fashion, the authors
dramatically portray the heroic efforts of courageous women who
experienced the war at its most horrific and heartrending
levels."--Booklist
"Pioneering research. . . . Notable for the selfless yet
matter-of-fact attitude of the nurses as they describe their
contributions, the book gives deserved recognition to this
neglected aspect of military and women's history."--Library
Journal
"An extremely valuable addition to the historical
perspective of nursing. . . . I felt as if I were there; I could
smell the canvas of the tents and I could feel the scorching heat
and the bitter cold. . . . The writer made the nurses and their
stories come alive. . . .Quite simply, the entire book [is]
outstanding." -Lt. Col. Mary S. Nelson, USAF, NC, Military
Medicine
"A laudatory account of the plucky American women-nearly
60,000 of them-who served in and near combat zones in the
Mediterranean and European theaters of war from 1942 to 1945. . . .
A nice tribute." -Kirkus Reviews
"This compelling book tells the moving stories of World
War II heroines who were never recognized, the nurses of the U.S.
Army Nurse Corps. They were courageous, tireless, and committed to
serving on the front lines of the war. They saved and rebuilt
lives, and they gave many of us-including myself-a most valuable
gift: hope." -Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Medal of Honor
recipient
"From the onset of the North African campaign until the conquest of
Germany, the nurses of the U.S. Army Corps endured the same
hardships, danger, overwhelming sacrifices, and risk to life as the
soldiers they were destined to save, Heroines all, their story begs
to be told." -Adm. Frances Shea Buckley, former Director, U.S.
Naval Nurse Corps
"I could not put this book down. The untold story of these brave
young women who sacrificed their health and safety to care for the
wounded during the many battles of World War II is inspiring. It is
a marvelous portrayal of nursing at its best." -Col. Elizabeth P.
Finn, U.S. Army Nurse Corps (retired)
"A powerful account. . . . The stress of working in a hostile
environment challenged them physically, mentally, emotionally, and
clinically. Yet they never wavered from their duties. They served
despite the fact they were not accorded equality with their
comrades." -Brig. Gen. Connie L. Slewitzke, U.S. Army (ret.),
former Director, U.S. Army Nurse Corps
"A priceless contribution to the rich legacy of army nurses. A
masterpiece, this book pulls no punches as the authors graphically
paint a picture of hardship, horror, pain, death, and unbelievable
dedication to duty."-Maj. Debora Cox, former U.S. Army Nurse Corps
Historian
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