Physician soldier : the South Pacific letters of Captain Fred Gabriel from the 39th Station Hospital /

"Frederick R. Gabriel graduated from medical school in 1942, entered the US Army, and was assigned to the newly created 39th Station Hospital. His letters from the Pacific theater -- especially from Guadalcanal, Angaur, and Saipan -- capture the everyday life of a soldier physician. His son, Mi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gabriel, Frederick R., 1914-1985 (Author)
Other Authors: Gabriel, Michael P., 1962- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2020]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 166.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. United States Introduction
  • Letters: March 5, 1942-January 8, 1944
  • 2. Guadalcanal Introduction
  • Letters: January 19-September 4, 1944
  • 3. Angaur Introduction
  • Letters: September 1944-June 5, 1945
  • 4. Saipan Introduction
  • Letters: June 14-December 27, 1945.