Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Army nurses in Vietnam worked 12-hour shifts, dealt with severely wounded Soldiers, played card games to boost morale and never let an American Soldier die alone. One of them, 1LT Sharon Lane, was the only American woman killed by hostile fire. Sharon was a favorite among the Soldiers and her fellow nurses. She was a shy young woman from Ohio, respected for her hard work and devotion to duty. She typically used her day off to volunteer in the surgical ICU, caring for the most critically wounded Soldiers. Sharon had volunteered to go to Vietnam instead of being ordered there; she wanted to be where she was needed the most and the jungle of Vietnam was that spot. But on June 8th, 1969, the 312th Evacuation Hospital was struck by Viet Cong fire, killing two and wounding another 27. Sharon was one of those two. 9 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted Monday at 09:23 AM Share Posted Monday at 09:23 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted Monday at 02:28 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:28 PM Rest in peace, Sharon Lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted Tuesday at 12:30 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:30 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted Tuesday at 02:12 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:12 AM RIP , iknow your work was ap[appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.