Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 148 Jacobs, Eugene C. Rohlfing, Sam Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book" by Colonel Eugene C. Jacobs is a memoir chronicling events during World War II, written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the harrowing experiences of U.S. military medics in the Philippines, particularly focusing on their struggles and resilience in the face of Japanese captivity and the brutality endured during the war. It brings to light the author's personal journey and the deep bonds formed among the soldiers, referred to as "blood brothers," during their trials and tribulations. The opening of the memoir sets a dramatic stage as the protagonist, Captain Eugene Jacobs, receives an urgent call to duty on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, signaling a war that would engulf the Philippines. The narrative captures the chaos and confusion at Camp John Hay, where Jacobs serves as a medic. As bombs begin to fall and chaos ensues, he reflects on the impending dangers of war, the unpreparedness of their defenses, and the emotional turmoil of being a medical officer thrust into a frontline conflict. The text introduces other key characters who share in their collective suffering and survival, establishing the strong camaraderie and spirit among the soldiers, which persists despite the challenges they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jacobs, Eugene C. United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American D731 Text World War II Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 292753 292754 2024-10-04T07:17:16.747141 2023-10-04T07:05:57.478189 text/html text/html 292746 292747 2024-10-04T07:17:17.020157 2023-10-04T07:05:57.676147 text/html text/html 195732 2024-10-04T07:17:24.880062 application/epub+zip 198268 2024-10-04T07:17:20.236088 application/epub+zip 2490880 2012-08-13T10:48:12 application/msword 180634 2024-10-04T07:17:18.979127 application/epub+zip 380147 2024-10-04T07:17:28.255062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362203 2024-10-04T07:17:24.072102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265012 2022-09-04T10:20:33.313703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251466 251494 2024-10-04T07:17:16.323113 2023-10-04T07:05:57.155169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251014 2012-08-13T10:48:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99773 2012-08-16T11:06:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251011 2012-08-13T10:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99745 2012-08-16T11:06:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23491 2024-10-04T07:17:28.391044 application/rdf+xml 17333 2024-10-04T07:17:19.533103 image/jpeg 4268 2024-10-04T07:17:19.256090 image/jpeg 964661 2012-08-16T11:12:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 192855 2024-10-04T07:17:17.043140 application/octet-stream application/zip