Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 369 Jacobs, Eugene C. Rohlfing, Sam Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book "Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book" by Colonel Eugene C. Jacobs is a memoir chronicling events during World War II, written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the harrowing experiences of U.S. military medics in the Philippines, particularly focusing on their struggles and resilience in the face of Japanese captivity and the brutality endured during the war. It brings to light the author's personal journey and the deep bonds formed among the soldiers, referred to as "blood brothers," during their trials and tribulations. The opening of the memoir sets a dramatic stage as the protagonist, Captain Eugene Jacobs, receives an urgent call to duty on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, signaling a war that would engulf the Philippines. The narrative captures the chaos and confusion at Camp John Hay, where Jacobs serves as a medic. As bombs begin to fall and chaos ensues, he reflects on the impending dangers of war, the unpreparedness of their defenses, and the emotional turmoil of being a medical officer thrust into a frontline conflict. The text introduces other key characters who share in their collective suffering and survival, establishing the strong camaraderie and spirit among the soldiers, which persists despite the challenges they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Jacobs, Eugene C. United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American D731 Text World War II Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 292925 2025-06-04T06:10:18.759780 text/html 292746 2025-01-11T03:35:40.719332 text/html 195790 2025-06-04T06:10:27.482739 application/epub+zip 198243 2025-06-04T06:10:22.246768 application/epub+zip 2490880 2012-08-13T10:48:12 application/msword 180611 2025-06-04T06:10:20.698808 application/epub+zip 380115 2025-06-04T06:10:30.977765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362203 2025-06-04T06:10:26.650768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265012 2022-09-04T10:20:33.313703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251466 2025-06-04T06:10:18.321758 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251014 2012-08-13T10:48:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99773 2012-08-16T11:06:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251011 2012-08-13T10:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99745 2012-08-16T11:06:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21946 2025-06-04T06:10:31.126705 application/rdf+xml 17333 2025-06-04T06:10:21.263755 image/jpeg 4268 2025-06-04T06:10:20.981744 image/jpeg 964661 2012-08-16T11:12:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 192918 2025-06-04T06:10:18.782806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog