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A doctor's war : letters and reflections from the frontlines of World War II /

"A medical officer in the 34th "Red Bulls" Infantry Division on the front lines of World War II, Lt. Col./Maj. Arthur L. Ludwick, Jr., was responsible for the well-being of traumatized and wounded American soldiers through some of the bloodiest engagements in North Africa and Italy: K...

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Main Authors: Ludwick, Arthur L., Jr., 1913-2008 (Author)
Group Author: Ludwick, Peggy
Published: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
Publisher Address: Jefferson, North Carolina :
Publication Dates: [2022]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Ludwick, Arthur L., > Jr., > 1913-2008. > Correspondence.
United States. > Army. > Infantry Division, 34th.
United States. > Army > Officers > Correspondence.
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army > Surgeons > Biography.
United States. > Army.
United States. > Infantry Division, 34th. > Infantry Division, 34th.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Africa, North.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy.
Armed Forces > Military life.
Armed Forces > Officers.
Armed Forces > Surgeons.
Military campaigns.
Italy.
North Africa.
Summary: "A medical officer in the 34th "Red Bulls" Infantry Division on the front lines of World War II, Lt. Col./Maj. Arthur L. Ludwick, Jr., was responsible for the well-being of traumatized and wounded American soldiers through some of the bloodiest engagements in North Africa and Italy: Kasserine and Fondouk Passes, Hill 609, Monte Pantano, Cassino, and Anzio. He was awarded both the Purple Heart and Silver Star, unusual combat commendations for an unarmed medical officer. His articulate letters home detail his experiences, with keen observations of the people and landscapes he encountered. Based on Ludwick's letters and an archive of interviews, military documents and photos, this multifaceted narrative, compiled by his daughter, also tells the story of her discovery of her father as the young man she never knew"--
Carrier Form: x, 254 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-247) and index.
ISBN: 9781476689098
1476689091
Index Number: D769
CLC: K837.126.2
Call Number: K837.126.2/L948
Contents: Camp Claiborne, Louisiana: 34th Infantry Division -- Training, February 1941-December 31, 1941 -- Northern Ireland: First U.S. Troops to Europe, -- January 26-December 20, 1942 -- North Africa: Operation TORCH and Meeting -- the Desert Fox, January 3-September 1943 -- Italy: Battle Hardened, September 21, 1943-May 5, 1944 -- Winding Down: Anzio and Headed Home, March-April 1944 -- Chronology of Military Service and Major 34th Infantry -- Division Events: December 2, 1940-November 12, 1951 -- Walking Wounded -- Epilogue: Return and Readjustment -- Behind the Lines: A Daughter's Reflections.

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