World War II Scrapbook: Doctor tells hell of Bastogne
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World War II Scrapbook: Doctor tells hell of Bastogne
Description
This news clipping appears on page 30 of the World War II scrapbook. The article describes the experiences of Lieutenant Roman Siemens, a graduate of the Loyola medical school and member of the Medical Corps with an infantry armored battalion, as quoted in a letter to his wife Eileen. He was the only doctor in the station when the Nazi offensive demanded the Americans surrender. He and a dentist treated 500 casualties.
"One young Chicago physician was fully in accord with Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe when he replied "Nuts" to the Nazi demand for surrender at Bastogne. He is Lt. Roman Siemens, 26, husband of Eileen, 9901 Longwood, who cared for 500 casualties during the siege.
A member of the Medical Corps with an infantry armored battalion, Lt. Siemens, in a letter to his wife, said after Yanks rushed into Bastogne to stem the Nazi offensive "all hell broke loose."
"The first thing we knew we were surrounded by Germans and fighting for our lives. For eight days we were surrounded completely and most of it is a nightmare to me," he wrote.
He said he was the only doctor in the station. With the help of a dentist, he treated 500 casualties. Lt. Siemens is a graduate of Loyola medical school and son of Dr. and Mrs. Miroslaw Siemens, 9559 Longwood."
"One young Chicago physician was fully in accord with Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe when he replied "Nuts" to the Nazi demand for surrender at Bastogne. He is Lt. Roman Siemens, 26, husband of Eileen, 9901 Longwood, who cared for 500 casualties during the siege.
A member of the Medical Corps with an infantry armored battalion, Lt. Siemens, in a letter to his wife, said after Yanks rushed into Bastogne to stem the Nazi offensive "all hell broke loose."
"The first thing we knew we were surrounded by Germans and fighting for our lives. For eight days we were surrounded completely and most of it is a nightmare to me," he wrote.
He said he was the only doctor in the station. With the help of a dentist, he treated 500 casualties. Lt. Siemens is a graduate of Loyola medical school and son of Dr. and Mrs. Miroslaw Siemens, 9559 Longwood."
Date, date span, or circa acceptable
1945-01-28
File name
World War II Scrapbook, page 30, Doctor tells hell of Bastogne
Sources archive, University Archives and Special Collections or Women and Leadership Archives
University Archives and Special Collections
Subject
Loyola University Chicago
World War II
Rights
Contact the Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections, archive@luc.edu, for permission to copy or publish.
