Re: Course for History teachers
Linda Sasak (mrs4cent@CPORT.COM)
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 19:56:46 -0700
Thank you Sally but could you tell me more about Your feeling while in In
the Army Nurse Corps and what you did and seen. I know its been awhile but
History I love and I like to be able to ask everyone I know how they made
it threw and how it made them feel..
Thank You so Much..Linda
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> From: Sally Mac Laren <sally@AMUG.ORG>
> To: MEMORIES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: Course for History teachers
> Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 7:32 PM
>
> Dear Linda,
>
> How neat. I have a daughter Linda. I am not exactly sure what you'd
> like to hear, so will give you a brief history. Feel free then to ask
> any specific questions you may have or anything you might be more
> interested in hearing.
>
> I was born in Ohio in 1919. There were five childfren, and I was the
> 2nd oldest.- three girls and two boys. I was raised in a wonderful
> caring family.My parents died within 6 months of each other when they
> were 86.Two brothers were both veterinarians and one sister was also a
> nurse. The two youngest are dead now.Right after high school I entered
> nursing school and graduted in 1937. Almost immediately I enlisted in
> the Army Nurse Corps as a 2nd. Lt.I was stationed at an army hosptal
> in Indiana for almost a year when I volunteered for overseas duty.I
> was attached to an evacuation hospital. We were the first hospital in
> Casablanca, North Africa.We landed there on Christmas Eve of
> 1942.Being an evacuation unit we moved fairly often and were
> transportated by trucks to each destination. Mainly we livd and worked
> in tents.We were in four different places in North Africa and from
> there we went to Sicily and set up our hospital in a building in
> Palermo.From there I went to England and our hospital was the first
> one in after D-day at Normandy.
>
> We worked many. many extra long shifts. However there was also a time
> for R&R. While stationed in Mostagnem I met a handasome pilot, who at
> that time was a courier for Gen. Eisenhower.He would take the orders
> from him to the front lines.We were married while I was in Palermo,
> Sicily. I was fortunate in becoming pregnant so from England I was
> sent back to the good old USA. Our first daughter was almost a little
> limey as she was born exactly a month after I was discharged from the
> service.In September of his year we will celebrate our 55 years
> together. A few weeks ago he had heart surgey but seems to be doing
> well now. I am an active volunteer for hospice work in Arizona where
> we have been living since we retired.I usually average abour 25 hours
> a week with them. I find it extremely rewarding work. We have three
> daughters ( two living not very far from us here in Arizona), nine
> grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. We feel very fortunate.
> Let me say that neither of us regret the time we were able to serve
> our country.
>
> I have no idea if any of this is what you wanted to hear so please let
> me know. Feel free to ask me anything as well. Sally