Preparing for the Worst

Preparing for the Worst

US Army nurses preparing for possibility of being bombed by Germans

Contrary to popular belief, American nurses in World War II had to deal with imminent danger not only for troops, but for themselves as well. These women were trained in keeping themselves safe, and had to use methods such as the one shown in the photograph to try and protect themselves from enemy fire. Often, these methods of protection required manual labor outside of official job duties for nurses, which is something many people do not realize was an integral part of the daily lives of these women as well. The nurses in this image are filling sandbags and stacking them in front of the openings in their tents for protection.

United States Army Signal Corps

Penguin Random House Photo Gallery: "From the Desk of Evelyn M. Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee," authors of "And If I Perish: Frontline US Army Nurses in World War II": http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/mon_neid/photo8.html

US Army Signal Corps
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"And If I Perish: Frontline US Army Nurses in World War II" by Evelyn M. Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee

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US Army nurses of World War II, US women in World War II

US World War II nurses, US women's history, US army nurses, US military history

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