Vocabulary
What vocabulary word means very tired?
exhausted
Who was the African American medic on Omaha Beach? Remember, he was wearing the Red Cross symbol on his arm!
Henry (Allen)
Who did Henry treat for burns on his face after finding him on Omaha beach?
(Private) Bourke
What word is a liquid that prevents someone from feeling pain?
morphine
Who was the medic on Omaha Beach deciding whether or not he should help? The medic saved this officer's life even though he treated the medic horribly (before Omaha Beach)
Henry
What did Henry’s battalion use as protection from enemy planes?
Balloons
What vocabulary word is an object that helps us remember an event? You might buy one of these when you are on vacation.
souvenir
Who was the guy dying on the beach? He needed emergency surgery!
Robbins
On Omaha Beach, what type of wall protected Allied soldiers from the Germans?
Seawall
What vocabulary word is a tight strap that holds a wound closed?
tourniquet
Where was Robbins’ medical problem?
Lungs
Why had Lieutenant Hoyte (earlier) kicked Henry off the bus (in Virginia)?
He kicked out 8 black soldiers from the back of the bus to make room for 8 white soldiers (bus was full on the way back to base)
What vocabulary word is a daydream? Being lost in thought?
reverie
What did Henry make to save Robbins’ life?
Hole
What did Henry use to save Robbins life?
Glass syringe tool (made a hole)