title: The hunt for 1LT Kenneth R. Shoemaker Jr., CRNA.
abstract: Little was known about 1LT Kenneth R. Shoemaker Jr, 1 of 2 nurse anesthetists killed during the Vietnam War, outside of his family and friends. This column examines the life, death, and legacy of Shoemaker as seen through the eyes of his family, former classmates, and fellow nurse anesthetists who served in Vietnam.
authors.affiliation: American Association of Nurse Abesthetists, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. chodson@aana.com
authors.forename: Cathryn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hodson
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation / Q000266:history; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history; D002568:Certification / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008888:Military Nursing / Q000266:history*; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000266:history*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D047829:Vietnam Conflict