Angel of Bataan

The Life of a World War II Army Nurse in the War Zone and at Home

Walter Macdougall

Alice Zwicker was the only service woman from Maine to be a prisoner of the enemy in either of the two World Wars. But there is more to the story than that. Across the nation, wherever one of the seventy-seven Angels of Bataan returned home, there was a hero’s welcome. Those Army and Navy nurses had shown what American women could do and be, even in times of defeat. This is Alice’s story: her growing up in a small Maine town, her commitment to the profession of nursing, and her immersion in World War II. There was Manila, Bataan, Corregidor, and then three long, hungry years when she was held prisoner by the Japanese. For Alice, the terrible legacy of war did not end with her liberation from internment camp, or even with her coming home. When victory finally arrived for Alice, it was achieved in her own soul.

Down East Books

Pages: 218 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-60893-374-7 • Paperback • April 2015 • $16.95 • (£12.99)

978-1-60893-375-4 • eBook • April 2015 • $9.99 • (£7.99)

Subjects: History / Military / World War II, Biography & Autobiography / Medical (incl. Patients), Biography & Autobiography / Military

Angel of Bataan

The Life of a World War II Army Nurse in the War Zone and at Home

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Summary

Alice Zwicker was the only service woman from Maine to be a prisoner of the enemy in either of the two World Wars. But there is more to the story than that. Across the nation, wherever one of the seventy-seven Angels of Bataan returned home, there was a hero’s welcome. Those Army and Navy nurses had shown what American women could do and be, even in times of defeat. This is Alice’s story: her growing up in a small Maine town, her commitment to the profession of nursing, and her immersion in World War II. There was Manila, Bataan, Corregidor, and then three long, hungry years when she was held prisoner by the Japanese. For Alice, the terrible legacy of war did not end with her liberation from internment camp, or even with her coming home. When victory finally arrived for Alice, it was achieved in her own soul.

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Down East Books

Pages: 218 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-60893-374-7 • Paperback • April 2015 • $16.95 • (£12.99)

978-1-60893-375-4 • eBook • April 2015 • $9.99 • (£7.99)

Subjects: History / Military / World War II, Biography & Autobiography / Medical (incl. Patients), Biography & Autobiography / Military

Author

Walter Macdougall is a retired college professor who enjoys writing, painting, woodworking, fishing, and historical research. He is author of The Old Somerset Railroad and he lives with his wife in Milo, Maine.

Reviews

"...marvelous. .. .This is not just another war story; rather, it honors a Maine woman whose unselfish life of service and comfort to others serves as an inspiration, as well as a fitting tribute to the strength and sacrifice of all American servicewomen."
— CentralMaine.com

Angel of Bataan

The Life of a World War II Army Nurse in the War Zone and at Home

Walter Macdougall

Angel of Bataan

The Life of a World War II Army Nurse in the War Zone and at Home

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