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American Nightingale : The Story of Frances Slanger, Forgotten Heroine of Normandy
American Nightingale The Story of Frances Slanger Forgotten Heroine of Normandy
Author: Bob Welch
Of the 350,000 American women in uniform during World War II, none instilled more hope in American GIs than Frances Slanger. In Army fatigues and helmet she splashed ashore with the first nurses to hit the Normandy beach in June 1944. Later, from a storm-whipped tent amid the thud of artillery shells, she wrote a letter to Stars and Stripes...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743477581
ISBN-10: 0743477588
Publication Date: 6/1/2004
Pages: 320
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4.6 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Atria
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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A great read!
The book does jump around some, from her childhood to her adult life, but, once you get used to that, it really is a great & interesting read!


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