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must say that my military service was a "piece of cake" compared to what
most soldiers endured in the W.W.II. I always slept on white sheets
and almost always had good food and good working conditions.
I was never "in line of fire of any kind"; however, we suffered through
bombings while we were in Naples harbor and in our unit; no "direct hits"
to any of us. My most serious exposure to danger was when I had to
stand guard duty on the hospital perimeter with only a club to ward off
intruders armed with long knives in North Africa. Our unit was considered
a non-combatant unit; we were not armed. I met many great people
and overall I felt that the members of the 32nd Station Hospital became
my family. It was a great shock to me and many others when our unit
broke up and was sent home. To this day I still talk on the phone
to about a dozen members; I have an address list with about 50 who still
respond. This is only a part of what I have to offer; a lot more is forthcoming.
I still need to edit for mistakes, etc.
Thank You
Bill.
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By Lt. Helen W. Brammer |
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