A Doctor's Vietnam Journal

The autobiography of Bartecchi's service as a doctor in the U.S. Army at Soc Trang during the Vietnam War. Also covered is his postwar efforts to organize humanitarian aid for the Vietnamese and, in particular, assisting a hospital and its staff with training, equipment and supplies, which continues to this day. In addition, it provides a history of military and civilian medicine in Vietnam from World War II when the Japanese occupied Indochina through the French occupation after World War II and the American involvement in Vietnam, up to the present day. Foreword by Patrick Brady MG, USA, Ret, who served as a Dustoff helicopter pilot in Vietnam and recipient of the Medal of Honor, who also served at Soc Trang. 63 photos, 2 illustrations, 5 maps. A Merriam Press Vietnam Autobiography.