A true American heroine
Apr 16, 2021 07:22:33 #
Thanks for sharing this story of an amazing woman. And thanks to you for being a nurse in what has always been a critically needed profession.
Apr 16, 2021 07:44:22 #
Apr 16, 2021 07:50:47 #
tomad
Loc: North Carolina
JustJill wrote:
I am an RN too. She sounds like a fascinating lady. I looked to see if there is a book about her. It looks like there was one, but it is out of print.
Check your local Library. They keep out of print books and may have it.
Apr 16, 2021 07:52:14 #
Thanks for bringing this to our attention Samantha90. Another fine example of why this is considered The Greatest Generation.
Apr 16, 2021 07:58:31 #
sheldon minsky
Loc: iron mountain michigan
Stop wondering.The kids volunteer to clean up the mess that politicians make
Apr 16, 2021 08:09:51 #
lowkick wrote:
I wonder if the kids today would measure up to those who fought in WWII and those who risked their lives supporting them.
Well, we've had troops in Afghanistan for twenty years, so they're doing their part. Everyone is different.
Apr 16, 2021 08:58:07 #
watch your tunnels to towers commercial on tv.. with the kind of wounds they suffer today, the old soldiers would have never made it to the shore for evac. do not ever under estimate our young people. today we have women in front line combat.one women was an air force sniper. one of our women was a worthog pilot now in congress we have women flying F22 raptors. there is nothing wrong with a lot of our kids today GOD BLESS THEM ALL!! maybe you could send this to lowkick pfc schmidt USArmy 1962-1964
Apr 16, 2021 09:00:07 #
lowkick wrote:
Thanks for posting. Look how young they look - just kids. She was only 22-23 years when this photo was taken. Remarkable work for anyone, let alone such a young woman. I wonder if the kids today would measure up to those who fought in WWII and those who risked their lives supporting them.
You mean today's kids who wouldn't even sacrifice their Florida spring vacation to help stop a pandemic that killed over half a million Americans and who decided it was giving up too much to wear a mask while packing themselves together in bars and on the streets?
Apr 16, 2021 09:29:48 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
I agree. She was truly an amazing heroine. Shame she died at 65.
She likely packed more LIFE into those 65 years than most!
Apr 16, 2021 09:58:29 #
onetimeduck
Loc: OKC
Wow! Thank you, Samantha. I love it. I met a few of her sisters in 1966 and I love them all.
Apr 16, 2021 15:37:57 #
John3
Loc: Virginia
Thanks for posting this. In these days you often wonder why can't we hear more about people, like this brave RN.
We seem to hear more of such bad / sad things.
We seem to hear more of such bad / sad things.
Apr 16, 2021 16:26:00 #
skylinefirepest
Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.
Those in service to our country definitely measure up. I'm not sure about the run of the mill variety.
Apr 16, 2021 18:43:38 #
There are horrors in all wars. Fortunately advances in medicine helped save ever so many lives. I can't imagine what it must have been like as a medic on a civil war battle field where there were tens of thousands of casualities and wounded.
Apr 17, 2021 05:41:52 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
lowkick wrote:
Thanks for posting. Look how young they look - just kids. She was only 22-23 years when this photo was taken. Remarkable work for anyone, let alone such a young woman. I wonder if the kids today would measure up to those who fought in WWII and those who risked their lives supporting them.
Some of the bomber pilots flying B-17s over Germany were 19. Today's kids would never make it.
Apr 17, 2021 11:49:14 #
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