Combat Medic: Nonfiction, None Needed

Combat Medic Shares Corporal Vernon L. ParkerS FirstPerson Account Of World War Ii. Parker, Like Many Other Young Men Drafted In Wwii, Was Transported From A Simple, HardWorking Life In Rural America In 1942 To A Complex, Stressful Environment That Would Forever Change His Life. Nothing Could Have Prepared Him For The Experiences He Encountered As A Combat Medic And Ambulance Driver With The Third Army, Led By Blood And Guts General George S. Patton, Jr. Parker Was Part Of The DDay Invasion. After Landing At Normandy, He Spent More Than Ten Months On The Front Lines, Supporting The Armored Divisions Through Five Major Campaigns In France, Luxembourg, And Germany. A Gifted Storyteller, Parker Presents A SelfDeprecating Narrative Filled With Keen Insights And Colorful Descriptions Of DayToDay Life With Fellow Infantrymen, Officers, Civilians, And Enemy Soldiers. As His Saga Unfolds, It Describes The Transformation Of A Naive And Cocky Country Boy Into A BattleWeary Survivor Struggling To Maintain His Dignity, Compassion, And Humanity. In Combat Medic, Parker Demonstrates A Startling Recall Of Events From Decades Ago, Including Detailed Descriptions Of People, Places, And Even ConversationsIndicating Just How Much Of An Impact Those War Years Had On Him.