Norman, Elizabeth M.
We band of angels : the untold story of American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese Elizabeth M. Norman. - New York : Random House, c1999. - xv, 327 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-292) and index.
Waking up to war -- Manila cannot hold -- Jungle hospital #1 -- The sick, the wounded, the work of war -- Waiting for the help that never came -- "There must be no thought of surrender" -- Bataan falls: the wounded are left in their beds -- Corregidor: the last stand -- A handful go home -- In enemy hands -- Santo Thomas -- STIC, the first year, 1942 -- Los Banos, 1943 -- Eating weeds fried in cold cream, 1944 -- And the gates came crashing down -- "Home,. We're really home." -- Aftermath -- Across the years
0375502459 (acid-free paper)
98045998
100888387 DNLM
World War, 1939-1945--Medical care--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Prisoners of war--History--Philippines--20th century.
Nurses--History--United States--20th century.
World War II--Medical care--United States.
World War II--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Prisoners of war--history--Philippines--20th century.
Nurses--history--United States--20th century.
Military Nursing--history--United States.
Prisoners--United States.
War--United States.
D807.U6 / N58 1999
940.54/7573
1999 E-152 WY 11 AA1 / N842w 1999
We band of angels : the untold story of American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese Elizabeth M. Norman. - New York : Random House, c1999. - xv, 327 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-292) and index.
Waking up to war -- Manila cannot hold -- Jungle hospital #1 -- The sick, the wounded, the work of war -- Waiting for the help that never came -- "There must be no thought of surrender" -- Bataan falls: the wounded are left in their beds -- Corregidor: the last stand -- A handful go home -- In enemy hands -- Santo Thomas -- STIC, the first year, 1942 -- Los Banos, 1943 -- Eating weeds fried in cold cream, 1944 -- And the gates came crashing down -- "Home,. We're really home." -- Aftermath -- Across the years
0375502459 (acid-free paper)
98045998
100888387 DNLM
World War, 1939-1945--Medical care--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Prisoners of war--History--Philippines--20th century.
Nurses--History--United States--20th century.
World War II--Medical care--United States.
World War II--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Prisoners of war--history--Philippines--20th century.
Nurses--history--United States--20th century.
Military Nursing--history--United States.
Prisoners--United States.
War--United States.
D807.U6 / N58 1999
940.54/7573
1999 E-152 WY 11 AA1 / N842w 1999