Lieutenant Anna Scheldorf

A 180-page book by François Langlais, softcover.

English edition.

"Between October 1943 and May 2, 1945, in the midst of the war, a young American military nurse, Anna M. Scheldorf, boarded C-47 transport planes to evacuate the wounded from the front lines. She was a Flight Nurse—trained at Bowman Field and endowed with unwavering courage.

Through her story, reconstructed from authentic archival documents, photos, testimonies, and narrative accounts, this book immerses you in the little-known but fascinating world of a Flight Nurse’s life.

Accessible to both newcomers and history enthusiasts alike, this account is at once:

Biographical, tracing Anna’s journey and fate as a nurse serving in a world at war

Historical, as it chronicles the missions of the 807th MAETS during key stages of the Italian campaigns

Educational, as it explains and illustrates the inner workings of emergency medicine, training, equipment, aircraft, and protocols

A stirring tribute to these forgotten women who, thanks to their wings, carried into the sky those who could no longer walk on the earth."