• A Combat Nurse in WWII: Guest: NCR Davis

  • Oct 20 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
  • Podcast

A Combat Nurse in WWII: Guest: NCR Davis

  • Summary

  • This Week on History Happy Hour: A close-up look at how WWII looked to combat nurse Lt. Mary Elizabeth Balster, who spent months caring for the sick and wounded just behind the front lines of General Patton’s Third Army.

    In this encore episode, Chris and Rick welcome NCR Davis, Lt. Balster’s daughter, and author of For the Boys: The War Story of a Combat Nurse in Patton’s Third Army. The true story of a richly rebellious and intense woman trying to navigate her life and nurture her sanity while nursing the wounded and dying.

    Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

    Nancy Davis lives in the north Georgia mountains. Under a pseudonym, NCR, she writes about the impact of technology on culture, currency, and politics in the western world. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Master of Arts in English.

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