I just thought he was a nice old Jewish doctor from the old school.
The article reads like a M*A*S*H episode:
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He was sent to the infantry to become a battalion medical officer, which meant he would be in charge of the medics and set up aid stations just behind the front lines. Medics would treat wounded soldiers on the battlefield, then bring them back - often on litters - to Kerner. From there, they would be evacuated to field hospitals or hospital ships for further treatment.
Sometimes the bullets were flying even as he treated the wounded. The front wasn't just a point on a map, it was a few feet away in some cases.
Kerner landed at Omaha Beach shortly after the Allied invasion of France. It was rough and ugly, and Kerner and the others had to learn quickly. He'd had some experience in hospitals before, but nothing could prepare a young doctor for the horrific wounds delivered by high-powered rifles, mortars and tank shells.
Sometimes the bullets were flying even as he treated the wounded. The front wasn't just a point on a map, it was a few feet away in some cases.
Kerner landed at Omaha Beach shortly after the Allied invasion of France. It was rough and ugly, and Kerner and the others had to learn quickly. He'd had some experience in hospitals before, but nothing could prepare a young doctor for the horrific wounds delivered by high-powered rifles, mortars and tank shells.