Wayne Boyce, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, January 30, 2011

Transcript (50 pages) of interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Wayne Boyce on January 30, 2011

Boyce (b. 1926) was born in Tuckerman, Arkansas. He attended The Citadel for one year (1943-44) before volunteering for the Army infantry in September 1944. He received basic training at Camp Robinson and additional training as an infantry rifleman. He was shipped to the Philippines with the 31st "Dixie" Division, 124th Regiment, Company E. Later assigned as a medic to his unit, he discusses his activities and experiences there. After boarding a ship to return to the States, he developed polio that affected his arms and legs. Placed in isolation onboard ship, he was immobilized and received around the clock care. After landing in San Francisco, Boyce was treated for a time in the hospital at the Presidio, then was transported by hospital train to the hospital at Fort Sam Houston, where he started physical therapy. Later he was transported by train in a Pullman car to Malvern, Arkansas, then by ambulance to the Army Navy Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He describes his care, therapy (including hot packs) and the hospital. Upon discharge he returned to school, where he earned a law degree and practiced law until retirement. Interview is part of the Polio Oral History Project. Interviewer: Becky B. Lloyd