Bedpan Commando: The Story of a Combat Nurse During World War II [Paperback]

June Wandrey (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Elmore Publishing Company; 2nd edition (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962555509
• ISBN-13: 978-0962555503
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic Letters and Diary of WWII Army Nurse, September 3, 1999

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Linda Ravenell (Kea'au, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bedpan Commando: The Story of a Combat Nurse During World War II (Paperback)

Great book! This WWII army nurse tells it as it really was for those brave girls who enlisted in WWII and grew up very fast under combat conditions. Remember, all this happened at a time when nice girls lived at home until the day they married. These brave young women volunteered to serve under difficult and dangeous conditions and did so with honor, bravery, and humor. A must read for WWII buffs and military personnel of all wars, police actions, and conflicts. WWII military women are the grandmothers and aunts of today's modern army, which is now 15% women. Yes, I'm a Vietnam-era vet myself, which is why it's so important to have the stories told. Lest we forget, women are veterans, too; and we did our jobs as well as the men, if not better (and frequently in high heels). Read this and learn why PTSD is no respector of gender. Fabulous book -- a great gift for any WWII survivor or other vet. A must-have for your military book collection.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What would happen if it were like that today?, January 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Bedpan Commando: The Story of a Combat Nurse During World War II (Paperback)

In the early 1990s I met June Wandrey at an army reunion I attended with my parents. I purchased a copy of "Bedpan Commandos" at that reunion and she graciously autographed it. It is an autobiographical work detailing some of June's experiences as a military nurse during World War II. I am a civilian who works in a US Army hospital (not as a doctor or nurse) and have allowed a few Army nurses to read it. It opened their eyes to see the trials and tribulations military nurses suffered during World War II. One should also realize that nurses could possibly, under similar conditions, do some of the same things June described.

I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in reading a piece of history, and especially to anyone in the nursing profession, or considering a career in nursing, civilian or military, to see what can happen "when the chips are down." "Bedpan Commando" contributed to my respect for those who served to protect this great nation and made me realize I don't have things so bad, and that a THANK YOU is deserved by those nurses. This is definetly a must read.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a memoir!, August 28, 2000

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Bill Fessler (Phoenix, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bedpan Commando: The Story of a Combat Nurse During World War II (Paperback)

This book brings to life the experience of one of the nurses in my book, No Time For Fear: Voices of American Military Nurses in World War II. June Wandrey's wonderful memoir relates what army nurses of the 10th Field Hospital experienced and Esther Edwards is one of the nurses who shared some of the day-to-day ordeals. I had interviewed June Wandrey when beginning research for my book, and she had just published her own. What a woman! She inspired me to seek out more nurses of her era, resulting in more than 100 oral histories of army and navy nurses who served overseas. Thank you June!