Flight Surgeon: Diary of Medical Detachment, 1943-1944

The inspiration and compilation of the updated text for Flight Surgeon grew out of the whole litany of war stories William Gaillard had heard as a child from both his parents and their nearby relatives...all of whom were either military war veterans or former civilian ancillary staff members who had directly supported the war effort.

Over the years, he had learned that his father had kept a day-to-day war diary of his medical detachment in England. He had always heard about it, but had never actually seen it...let alone, read it.

Shortly after his mother passed away in July 2001, Mr. Gaillard finally discovered Dr. Gaillard's actual war diary originals (two volumes, no less) after their having been concealed for some sixty-odd years. They also contained the former flight surgeon's secret reports, letters, analyses, footnotes, corrections, and additions that are now dovetailed into the present manuscript.

Ostensibly, if you are a physician/MD, Nurse, or EMT, or other health care professional, you will find this account to be of particular, instructive benefit relative to today's medicine; and, if you're not, you'll enjoy it anyway simply for the marvelous adventure that it tells. It is to be savored by all.