Army nurse Elsie Perch's memories of World War II

Eighty-eight years old now, Elsie Perch of Rossford keeps mementos of her experiences near the battlefront in World War II between the pages of scrapbooks. As a member of a nurse corps, Mrs. Perch and her colleagues tended to countless wounded soldiers, many with injuries grisly beyond belief. 'It's something you never forget,' she said recently, flipping through her scrapbooks. 'If they were in pain, we gave them morphine. Oftentimes, when I asked them if they were in pain, they said, Oh nurse, don't worry about me. Take care of someone worse.'

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[a55kiker]

Badass! My grandmother was in the Nurse Corps, but she was in England. Ms. Perch is a true hero.

[custer1968]

I salute you 1st Liuet: Perch..my mother came to England with the F.A.N.Y in 1943 from Canada,aged 18, and later told me stories similar to your own..God Bless you and yours X

[Doodlebuggie95]

The Anzio Beach head aka: Hell's Half Acre.

[friendsofnikki]

Ms. Perch, thank you for sharing your experiences. My Mother was there, Mary Janette Holcombe from South Carolina, did you know her?

[SEXYJUGGALETTED4L]

hell yeah!. im from ohio. im seriously thinking about joining the brave nurses out there to better my life and serve my country.