| ID | 116799 |
| Title Proper | Experiences at sea |
| Other Title Information | a navy doctor at war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McEvoy, William P |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article identifies a significant hole in the literature of World War II. Few works discuss the everyday life of medical personnel and fewer still detail the lives of naval medical providers; those that do tend to focus on the exciting and bloody aspects of a medico at war. Filling this gap, this article argues that the most accurate picture of life at war should include life's routine features and then describes the everyday experiences of a U.S. Navy doctor in the Pacific from September 1944 to December 1945, whose daily existence was far different from and more typical than the one most often portrayed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 75, No.4; Oct 2011: p.1159-1182 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History Vol. 75, No.4; Oct 2011: p.1159-1182 |
| Key Words | World War II ; Medical Personnel ; Naval Medical Providers ; Medico at War |