Lt. Elsie Ott's Top Secret Mission The WWII Flight Nurse Pioneer of Aeromedical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) |
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| Author:
| Copeland, Jeffrey S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61083-122-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2020 |
| Publisher: | Paragon House Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Lt. Elsie Ott's historic, top secret, aeromedical evacuation mission in January of 1943 helped pave the way for a dramatic change in how wounded soldiers received vital medical care. Lt. Ott was given the task of transporting five severely wounded and ill soldiers from Karachi, India to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. During this grueling journey, she and her patients faced German fighter planes, guerilla snipers, altitude challenges, logistical complications, and more.
Lt. Elsie Ott's historic, top secret, aeromedical evacuation mission in January of 1943 helped pave the way for a dramatic change in how wounded soldiers received vital medical care. Lt. Ott was given the task of transporting five severely wounded and ill soldiers from Karachi, India to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. During this grueling journey, she and her patients faced German fighter planes, guerilla snipers, altitude challenges, logistical complications, and more.