Soldier Pigs: When Soldiers Are Guinea Pigs - Hardcover

Swanson, Gordon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1883911699 ISBN 13: 9781883911690

Verlag: Brandylane, 2007

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Book by Gordon Swanson

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Reseña del editor:

During the 1950s, one special army quartermaster group was assigned the difficult but essential task of testing potential army materials—tests that often required putting soldiers at risk, challenging them at the top of their physical endurance, under the worst possible conditions. Like guinea pigs, these randomly chosen soldiers were forced to participate in dangerous testing programs, so that others could benefit. This is the true but untold story of one of those soldiers, author Gordon Swanson. Soldier Pigs describes many of the author's tasks—from equipment and machinery tests in the extreme heat of Death Valley, to the frigid cold near the Arctic Circle, and his many other experiences as part of this unique military unit.The author was subjected to surprising ordeals as a guinea pig, and almost killed several times; still, he believes that the work of these men may have saved the lives of many others in the military. His graphic descriptions give the reader the utmost respect for the valuable work of these soldiers.

Biografía del autor:

After surviving his ordeals as a guinea pig, Gordon Swanson worked mainly in the chemical field and retired as a Project Design and Construction Manager with Hibbard Engineers, a design and construction management firm in New York; he also worked with Allied Chemical and Occidental Chemical Corporation. He has lived in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and Indiana, has been a member of Optimists, Moose, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and has served as a volunteer firefighter. He also has been a member of The Professional Engineers Club, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, and the American Welding Society.Swanson is author of Hurricane Recovery with The Peoples’ Village Plan (2006), a book that aids victims in recovering after these natural disasters.Swanson has been married for fifty-three years, has two children and three grandchildren and lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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• Verlag: Brandylane
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1883911699
• ISBN 13: 9781883911690
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 178