Lt. Col. MacMillan, physician and commanding officer of the 96th Field Hospital in the almost forgotten China-India-Burma theater of World War II, provides vivid impressions and observations in his diary. The unit slogs over the treacherous Ledo-Burma and the Burma Road in China, and battles against deplorable sanitation, accidents, insects, and virulent tropical diseases. The diary provides a unique insight into MacMillan and the many challenges he faced during the winding down of WWII.
Lt. Col. MacMillan, physician and commanding officer of the 96th Field Hospital in the almost forgotten China-India-Burma theater of World War II, pro...
A collection of 11 oral history biographies that includes the personal reflections of Benedictine monks who lived through much of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century. The monks in this second volume were born between 1930 and 1940 and are members of Saint Meinrad Archabbey (Indiana). They experienced vast changes in society, as well as the upheaval that has characterized much of the modern history of the Roman Catholic Church.
A collection of 11 oral history biographies that includes the personal reflections of Benedictine monks who lived through much of the 20th century and...