A Doctor by War
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As Ted was washing up after a surgery, an SS officer came into the room and said, “Get dressed Dr. Sharron you are coming with us.”
Ted was alarmed because he knew that the SS officer was not one of the Baron’s men.
Ted said, “I am under General Aerhardt’s protection and will not come with you.”
The SS officer smiled and drew his pistol and said, “One way are the other you are coming with me. I would rather not carry you, so make up your mind now.”
He pointed the gun and Ted said, “Let me change, it will only take a minute.”
As they were walking out Ted asked, “Can you tell me where we are going?”
“That is none of your business. If you want to stay alive I would suggest you do exactly as I tell you. I have no qualms with killing you now, but it might complicate matters.”
They walked outside and were joined by three soldiers.
Ted said, “Don’t you know that I am helping hundreds of your soldiers here at the hospital?”
“They are no help to the Fatherland now, so it is a waste of valuable resources.”
Ted could see he was dealing with a sociopath and decided to save his breath. They walked to a vehicle and the officer pointed with his pistol for Ted to get into the front seat. Ted entered the automobile which was a military personnel carrier.
They drove to an area that Ted was not familiar with. The vehicle stopped and Ted was told to get out. There was a wall that looked like it had been riddled with many bullets. The SS officer told him to go stand by the wall.
Ted knew that this was probably the end of him and began to pray. As he walked toward the wall the strangest feeling came over him. He felt very patriotic. He knew there was no reason for this feeling as he had not helped in the war, but he felt very proud to be an American.
He asked the SS officer if he could sing his country’s song before he was shot. The SS officer said, “Go ahead.”
Ted stood and sang America the Beautiful in German as tears streamed down his face. He sang just one verse then stood at attention and faced the three soldiers who had machineguns. One of the soldiers stood away from the others as the SS officer said, “Kill him.”
Before the two soldiers could raise their guns, the one soldier who stood away fired his machinegun killing them. He then pointed his gun at the SS officer and said, “Would you like to sing “Deutchland Uber Alles, Captain Ayrbaak?”
The SS officer was incredulous and said, “Regar, what are you doing, shoot that man.”
“No Captain Ayrbaak, he is a patriot, you on the other hand are a butcher. If you do not wish to sing then you may want to pray because this is your time. You will be standing before God in a few seconds.”
The SS officer reached for his pistol and was cut down by the soldier. Ted walked over and said, “Who are you?”
“I am Germany or what is left of her. I have served my country with honor, but this is not honor. When I heard you say you were helping hundreds of wounded soldiers then heard Captain Ayrbaaks reply, it started to become clear to me. If I were to be true to the Fatherland, then I would be helping those wounded soldiers who fought for our country.
“I was not quite convinced until I heard you sing that beautiful song. It flowed through my veins and erupted in my mind. I knew then I could not let them kill a man who was helping the Fatherland. I just killed two of my friends. I will have to live with that the rest of my life. But I have served my country tonight as well as I did on the Russian front.
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In the summer of 1939 a brilliant high school graduate, Ted Sharron, from Tyler, Texas is taken to Poland by his uncle’s fiancée, Chris Goldman, a child protégé. Ted is tutored by her as she has many secrets to learning. Ted’s uncle, Aaron Jacobs, and his fiancée, Chris, had just finished their residency at New York General Hospital. Aaron takes them to their ship then leaves to give a dissertation at a medical conference. He is to follow in September. Once aboard the ship Ted discovers he has his uncle’s suitcase instead of his own and must assume his uncle’s identity.
Germany invades Poland September 3, 1939. Ted and Chris are stranded and Aaron’s trip to England is canceled. Ted is sent to a work camp in Germany, but is told by Chris to try to reach Berlin and to the medical school she graduated from. Ted makes a miraculous escape and makes his way to Berlin. There, he must assume his uncle’s name as the German authorities are looking for him under his name.
Ted is tutored by Chris and using his uncle’s medical license becomes a doctor by working with Chris. Ted’s stay in Germany is filled with intrigue and action as He is connected with the German resistance movement. His skilled hands are noted by the most noted plastic surgeon in Europe, Dr. Von Claus, and is brought under his wing where Ted makes his mark.
The book laces a poignant love story with action and intrigue as both Ted and Chris make their way through World War Two.
About the Author
William Post was reared in the West Texas town of Colorado City. He was educated at Texas A. & M. then served in the United States Navy. After his service he became a land surveyor for the Southern Pacific Railroad. This took him to the wilds of New Mexico, Arizona and California where he immersed himself in the lore of those areas. This becomes apparent throughout the stories in these settings.
William has always had a wander lust. At the age of fifteen he traveled by himself to New York City then caught an oil tanker down to South America to visit his aunt, uncle and cousins who lived on the island of Aruba. He has traveled nearly every interstate in America visiting most of the national parks and their mysteries. He has actually lived in seven of the fifty states.
William is a professional engineer and holds licenses with the state of California in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering. He retired as the Chief Engineer of the Long Beach Water Department.
Taking an early retirement he moved his family to northern California near Nevada City, the heart of gold country. He dredged and sniped for gold in the Merced and Yuba rivers. He has been in the gold mines and explored much of that country.
William is an evangelic Christian and this thread is seen throughout the fiber of his stories.
He is married to Brigitte Wittstock, a German immigrant, and through visits with her German family was inspired to write three novels with Germany as the central setting.
William now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his extended family.