Book Review

THE CONTRACTOR MEDIC
By Victor A. Hundahl
The Book Publishing Pros (May 15, 2024)
93 pages
Available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle

By How Miller

Sentinel reader Victor Hundahl, after his four-year stint with the Marines, and medical training with his Montana SFNG unit, went to Vietnam as a civilian contract medic for a construction company for seven years. A lot of the time he lived with only the Vietnamese workers, even more immersed in the indigenous culture than A camp medics, because he did not have the company of any other Americans.

He was able to treat a wide variety of wounds and illnesses, from infections to parasite infestations, and even the bubonic plague, along with getting himself into various pickles.

He has written a short book on his varied situations, that sound a lot like we experienced. It is called The Contractor Medic, and consists of brief stories of each incident, including subsequent work at Johnston Atoll and Africa.

The book shows a contrast in his situation with ours and shows a side of the war that is seldom seen. It is enjoyable, is available in soft cover and Kindle, with Kindle being the better deal in this case.

Click here to read an excerpt from the book.