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List of ETO Hospitals Updated

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:54:00 +0100

Our list of ETO Hospitals was updated in light of some new research and contributions from one of our readers. You can access the new page at the existing location, using the navigation system to the left.

New "Medical Kits" Article added.

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:18:43 +0100

A new Article covering the medical kit issued to Military Police personnel (i.e. Item # 9710550) was added to our website.

New Veteran's Testimony added.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:10:28 +0100

A new Veteran's Testimony has been added to our Testimonies section, this one of Floyd Freeman, who served as a Chaplain's Assistant with the 370th Medical Battalion during WW2.

New Veteran's Testimony added.

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:32:28 +0100

A new Veteran's Testimony has been added to our Testimonies section, this one of Leo Morabito, who served with the 188th General Hospital during WW2.

Additional illustrations added to "Medical Tentage" Article.

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:33:35 +0100

A number of new illustrations detailing the tentage labels was added to the existing Medical Tentage Article, and can be found through the "Articles" menu at left.

New Veteran's Testimony added.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:04:46 +0100

A new Veteran's Testimony has been added to our Testimonies section, this one of Tech. 3 James K. Sunshine, who served with the 42d Field Hospital.

Geneva Convention Brassard was added to the "For Sale" list.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (Geneva Convention Brassard) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

100th General Hospital History added.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:58:31 +0100

A new Unit History of the 100th General Hospital was added to the website, and can now be found in our "Unit Histories" section to the left.

Medical Tentage

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:14:48 +0100

The Tent, Squad, M-1942 was added to the "Medical Tentage" Article.

"Medical Tentage" Article updated.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:52:25 +0100

Our existing "Medical Tentage" Article was updated to feature the Tent, Command Post, M-1942, as well a number of new illustrations and photographs.

New Article Added.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:57:10 +0100

A new Article entitled "Standard Terms for Diagnoses, Anatomical Locations, and Operations" has been added to the website. It can be found under the "Miscellaneous Articles" in our main "Articles" section.

Veteran's Testimony added.

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:47:30 +0100

The Testimony of Pfc. Charles K. McGrane of the 280th Station Hospital was added to the website. It can be viewed by clicking on the relevant link from the "Testimonies" button.

Individual Equipment of the Medical Department (TR 405-95) Article added.

Sun, 11 May 2008 13:23:46 +0100

A digitized copy of TR 405-95 has been added to the "Articles" section of the website. This new Article looks at the individual equipment of medical personnel, how it should be worn; displayed and cared for.

Veteran's Testimony added.

Wed, 07 May 2008 23:38:04 +0100

The Testimony of Nurse Lillian Kress Swerdlow of the 297th General Hospital was added to the website. It can be viewed by clicking on the relevant link from the "Testimonies" button.

American Red Cross Detachment (203d Gen. Hosp.) Testimony added

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:44:02 +0000

A Testimony to the 203d General Hospital has been added to the website, and can be found in our "Testimonies" section to the left.

203d General Hospital Testimonies added

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:14:53 +0000

Three Testimonies of members of the 203d General Hospital were added to the website. These represent the personal recollections of:

William Dutcher
Barbara Gier
Harriett McRay LeCours

Elinor Warner Bird's Testimony Added

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:23:05 +0000

A new Veteran's Testimony was added to the website. This one looked at Elinor Warner Bird's time with the 203rd General Hospital, and can be found in the 'Testimonies' section.

Medical Chests Article Updated

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:21:13 +0000

The Medical Chests Article was vastly updated to include new contents lists and images. It can be found in the same location as the previous version of this Article.

"Photo Galleries" Updated

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:41:52 +0000

A number of new images were added to the "Photo Galleries" section. In addition, a link to the excellent website dedicated to the 76th Armored Medical Battalion was added to our "Medical Related" links section.

Veteran's Testimony Added

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:24:56 +0000

The Testimony of 1st Lieutenant Ellan J. Levitsky and 2d Lieutenant Dorothy F. Levitsky (members of the 164th General Hospital) was added to our "Veterans' Testimonies" section.

Photo Galleries

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:09:24 +0000

Some additional pictures have been added to the various categories of our "Photo Galleries".

307th Airborne Medical Company Unit History added

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:02:18 +0000

The Unit History for the 307th Airborne Medical Company was added to our "Unit Histories" section. This can be accessed from the left hand Navigation menu.

EMT Article updated

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:37:05 +0000

Following new research, our Article on the EMT Booklet was vastly updated; now featuring improved text and images. The document can be found in the same location.

New images added to Photo Galleries & Site Map launched.

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:57:41 +0000

5 new images were added to our "Photo Galleries" section. Also, a Site Map was added to allow users to easily navigate the entire website.

Veterans' Testimonies section launched

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:44:50 +0000

The new Veterans' Testimonies section was launched today and the first Testimony was uploaded; that of Tech 5 George P. McLaughlin. This new Article can be found in the "Testimonies" menu from the Navigation panel (left).

164th General Hospital Unit History added.

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:08:09 +0000

The Unit History for the 164th General Hospital was added to our "Unit Histories" section. This can be accessed from the left hand Navigation menu.

59th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added!

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:19:11 +0000

The unit history of the 59th Evacuation Hospital was uploaded to our "Unit Histories" section. This new Article can be reached from the left hand menu.

Various minor updates!

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:25:43 +0000

A number of minor updates were made to the website. They are shown in the list below:

3 new photographs were added to our "Photo Galleries" section
A new link category and link were added to our "Links" section

Recent Updates

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:33:30 +0000

A number of new pictures were added to our "Photo Galleries" section.

New Article added - Hospitals in the PTO

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:57:11 +0000

A new Article has been added to our "Hospital & Medical Installation Related" section, looking at US Army Hospitals in the Pacific Theater of Operations. It can be accessed through the "Articles" menu. This document forms the final installment of this our series of Articles looking at US Army Hospitals during WW2.

"Unit Histories" Section launched!

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:28:06 +0000

A new section was added to the MRC site, looking which will eventually feature unit histories of medical units. At the moment, only one Article is published in this section, but there are a number of histories to be added later.

New "ETO Hospitals" Article added.

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:31:08 +0000

A new online Article was added, covering US Army Hospitals in the European Theater of Operations. This new addition to our site can be found in the "Articles" menu on the left hand navigation bar.

New Article added - Hospitals in the Zone of Interior

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:25:35 +0000

A new article looking at US Army Hospitals in the Zone of Interior was added to the website. This can now be accessed through our "Articles" menu.

New Article added - Hospitals in the MTO

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:23:20 +0000

A new Article has been added to our "Hospital & Medical Installation Related" section. It can be accessed through the "Articles" menu. This document forms part two of a series of three new Articles looking at US Army Hospitals during WW2. These will be added later on during the week, so please check back.

New Article added - General WW2 Hospital Information

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:18:35 +0000

A new Article has been added to our "Hospital & Medical Installation Related" section. It can be accessed through the "Articles" menu. This document will form part of a series of three new Articles looking at US Army Hospitals during WW2. These will be added later on during the week, so please check back.

Emergency Medical Tag Book was added to the "For Sale" list.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (Emergency Medical Tag Book ) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

Medical ID Card, 2d Pattern, Laminated was added to the "For Sale" list.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (Medical ID Card, 2d Pattern, Laminated) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

5 x Morphine Syrettes & Box was added to the "For Sale" list.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (5 x Morphine Syrettes & Box) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

"Items For Sale" page added

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:45:19 +0000

A new page was added to the website. This new area of the site will list some medical and WW2 related items that we have for sale. You can view the page by either clicking on the "Items For Sale" link in the left hand menu, or clicking the link here. As new items are added, they will be announced here, as well as through our RSS Feed.

New Article added; "Medical Depots in the Zone of Interior"

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:52 +0000

A new Article has been added to our site covering Medical Depots in the Zone of the Interior. It can be found by clicking on the associated link in the "Articles" menu.

New images added to "Photo Galleries"

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:49:35 +0000

A number of new images were added to our "Photo Galleries" section, along with some Medical D.I.s

New "203d General Hospital" Website Launched

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:52:58 +0000

A website which is maintained by Lois Shiner Montbertrand, daughter of Captain Robert Lamont Shiner, and hosted by the WW2 US Medical Research Centre, dedicated to the 203d General Hospital was launched today. A link has been placed in our "Links" section and there really is a great deal of information on the site.

"Medical D.I.s" Gallery Updated

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:57:00 +0000

The "Medical D.I.s" Photo Gallery was greatly updated. Now, instead of simply listing all units in one large gallery, a number of sub-gallery have been established to sort the crests for easier navigation.

New "Photo Gallery" Added

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:44:21 +0100

A new gallery was added to the "Photo Galleries" section of our website. This one will eventually contain a list of approved WW2 Medical Unit Distinctive Insignia.

Photo Galleries Updated

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:57:51 +0100

It came to our attention that when using the "previous" and "next" buttons on the Gallery images, the thumbnails would be displayed, although the scrollbar would not move to allow the current thumbnail to be viewed. This problem has now been remedied.

List of Hospital Ships updated.

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:16:30 +0100

A number of additions and amendments were made to the list of Hospital Ships. This list can be found by clicking here. (New Window).

"Photo Galleries" Updated

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:26:28 +0100

6 new photographs were added to our "Photo Galleries" Section. Additions were made in the following galleries: - Medical Vehicles - Evacuation of Wounded - Airborne Medical - Graves Registration Please click on one of the links above to go directly to that Gallery.

"Photo Galleries" updated

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:39:02 +0100

12 new photographs were added to various galleries in our "Photo Galleries" section. These can now be viewed by clicking on the various galleries in our Photo Galleries section.

New Links Added

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:17:23 +0100

Two new Web Links were added to the "Medical Related" Categories of our "Links" section. The new pages focus on WW2 General Hospitals.

New Article Added: "The Parachute First-Aid Packet"

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:06:59 +0100

A new article looking at the Parachute First-Aid Packet, and its evolution was added to the site. It can be found in our Articles section.

"Photo Galleries" images added

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:45:54 +0100

A number of new images were added to our online "Photo Galleries" section. Various categories were expanded.

Article texts updated.

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:25:54 +0100

The texts for the following items in the "Medical Kits & Items" were updated and replaced. The texts for the following items were replaced:

Kit, First-Aid, Aeronautic, Complete
Packet, First-Aid, Parachute, Complete

"Photo Galleries" updated

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:10:26 +0100

A number of new images were added to our online "Photo Galleries". New images were added to a number of the categories including "Airborne Medical", "Medical Vehicles", and "Equipment and Supplies".

"Photo Gallery" Images added

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:13:21 +0100

A number of new images were added to our online photo galleries. These can now be viewed in the various categories.

"The Prisoner of War First Aid Safety Kit" Article added.

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:24:24 +0100

A number of new updates were made to the site, and these can be seen in the list below:

A new Article was added to our "Articles" section, entitled "The Prisoner of War First Aid Safety Kit."
A new acknowledgement was added to the "Acknowledgements" page, thanking the Carentan Historical Center (France) for their contribution to the site.
A number of new images were added to the "Photo Galleries" page.

Medical & Related Field and Technical Manuals added

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:35:56 +0100

A number of new medical and related field and technical manuals were added to the relative page.

New Article added to site

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:23:14 +0100

A new article dealing with the the WW2 Medical Battalion, Infantry Division was added the website, and can now be found in our "Articles" section

"Aid Station Beverage Pack & Hospital Supplement" Article added

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:30:49 +0100

A new article looking the Aid Station Beverage Pack & Hospital Supplement rations was added to our "Articles" section of the site.

Form Bugs Fixed

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:05:51 +0100

It came to our attention that a number of the forms on the site were no longer allowing users to complete them. In particular were the "Contact Us" form, the "Item Database Search" form and the "Guestbook" form. We have now corrected these bugs, and all forms should now be functioning again.

We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience that has been caused as a result of the bug, and should anyone find any more problems with our site, please feel free to contact us.

In addition, it seems that the word definitions on each page were causing some problems, and so have been removed from the site. We are once again sorry for any inconvenience caused.

New Videos added

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:12:56 +0100

Two new video files were added to the website's "Downloads" section.

"Links" Section overhauled.

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:53:08 +0100

In order to make browsing of links easier, we have now added "Link Categories", to allow visitors to find more specific links. These new categories can now be found here.

New Navigation added

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:19:24 +0100

An alternative style of navigation was added to the site. This can be found in the black box at the top of each page, and shows your relative location on our site. We hope that this will make your visit and navigation of our site more accessible.

New Download category added

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:29:53 +0100

A new download category was added to our "Downloads" section, featuring movies relating to medical prodcedures.

"Use of Contents of First-Aid Kits & Packets" Article added.

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:09:33 +0100

A new article was added to the site, this one dealing with the application of various medical items and forms. It can be found in our Articles menu, or by clicking here.

New images added to "Medical Equipment & Supplies" Photo Gallery

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:40:47 +0100

A number of new images were added to the "Medical Equipment & Supplies" page, depicting Plasma bottles and tins. These can now be found in the "Photo Galleries" section of the site.

Detailed "Site Statistics" page added

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:18:42 +0100

A new page featuring detailed statistics about the website was added. It can be found by clicking on the link in the main "Navigation" menu.

"Downloads" Section Created

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:54:21 +0100

A new section containing downloadable files was added to the site. We hope to expand this section in the future, to contain a plethora of files and documents. It can be accessed either through the "Downloads" link to the left, or by clicking on the link to the right.
A number of new pages were created, containing Tables of Contents for the sections of the site.

"Link to Us" Page Added

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:23:56 +0100

A page that contains information on how to link to this site was added. It can be accessed through our "Links" page, or by clicking here.

WPG Link Updated

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:47:05 +0100

The link for What Price Glory's online shop was updated, and now directs to the newly designed website at: WPG

New acknowledgements added

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:35:31 +0100

Two new people have been added to our "Acknowledgements" page, Lois Montbertrand and Joanne McLaughlin, both of whom have kindly provided information regarding their fathers' war service, for which the MRC site is truly grateful.

New article added - Sulfa Drugs

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:53:06 +0100

An article featuring Sulfa Drugs was added to the "Miscellaneous Medical Equipment" menu, and can be accessed through the "Medical Kits" link to the left.

Photo Gallery Images added

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:43:15 +0100

A number of new images were added to our Photo Galleries section. In addition, some minor problems with the Galleries were corrected.

New article added - WW2 Air Evacuation

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:43:09 +0100

A new article was added, this one looking Air Evacuation during WW2.

Website back online!

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:56:13 +0100

We are delighted to announce that after a long period of downtime, the Medical Research Centre website is back only. We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience that may have been caused as a result of the downtime, and thanks for all of the support during this period.

A Website Update Has Been Made

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:38:24 +0100

A new RSS Feed was created for the site. This is designed to help our users stay tuned with the latest updates to the website.

Please feel free to subscribe to the Feed to receive the most up-to-date information regarding the site