Acknowledgements & Bibliography

6th Armored Division medical Officers are treating a former inmate of KZ-Buchenwald, after the camp's liberation, April 1945

So far this project has been a major part of the authors' lives. It has taken a great deal of time to both research and compile. Personal contacts with other collectors, authors, and individual Veterans, have helped us gain a broader view and more insight about the organization of the Medical Department during World War 2. To all of these people, the authors are truly grateful, and we look forward to working with you all in the future too.

Our heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude go to 1st Lieutenant Ellan J. Levitsky (ASN:N-762232) and her sister 2d Lieutenant Dorothy F. Levitsky (ASN:N-762231), both Nurses served with the 164th General Hospital and generously shared their personal reminiscences, memorabilia and pictures with our staff. 

The following is by no means an exhaustive list, but just a few names who really stand out for having helped with our projects:

Roger Dean Jr., Todd Metzger, Paul Silva, Stein Teppen, Johan Willaert, Paul De Marteau to name just a few.

Other individuals have also contributed by helping us secure 'precious' and difficult to obtain medical data, such as Daan Meijer who helped us secure a precious Armed Services Catalog of Medical Materiel, and Didier Andres who shared part of his personal files related to "special equipment vehicles" used by the Medical Department; for which our most sincere thanks.

Our sincere thanks are also given to Lois Montbertrand, daughter of Captain Robert L. Shiner (ASN:0-369560), US Army Dental Corps, 203rd General Hospital who has most generously provided information about, photographs of and memoirs from her Father's service.

Our heartfelt thanks to Fred O'Keefe, son of Tec 5 Harold F. O'Keefe (ASN:32596985), for kindly sharing personal reminiscences, letters, and pictures from his Father when serving with the 1st Air Force Clearing Station, 39th Field Hospital in World War 2.

We are truly indebted to Tec 3 James K. Sunshine (ASN:15359023), Surgical Technician, for allowing us to use some of his personal reminiscences and pictures relating to the period during which he served with the 42d Field Hospital in the European Theater. The additional illustrations kindly provided by Susan Sewell King, daughter of 1st Lieutenant Russell E. Sewell (O-1547787) who also served with the 42d Field Hospital, are also very much appreciated.

Joanne McLaughlin, daughter of Tec 5 George P. McLaughlin (ASN:31026229), 59th Evacuation Hospital, has also provided the WW2 US Medical Research Centre with images and information regarding her Father's service with above-mentioned Hospital, for which the authors are truly thankful.

We must also express thanks to Linda Hancock Houk, daughter of Tec 4 Harold Hancock (ASN:32666624), 96th Evacuation Hospital, who has kindly donated items, photographs and information from her Father's service with the Hospital, which has assisted us in the writing of the Unit's History. The authors are sincerely thankful for her donation. Additional data and illustrations were further provided by Ricky Smith, son of Sgt Luther P. Smith (ASN:34477258) who also served with the 96th Evacuation Hospital in the ETO.

We should not forget to thank the staff of the Carentan Historical Center (France) who have generously allowed us to view, scrutinize, and photograph some very 'special' and 'scarce' medical items, part of their outstanding collection of American WW2 memorabilia. Our sincere thanks.

The authors and administrators would also like to thank Mary Nell Coblentz for her kind donation to the MRC of a WW2 booklet looking at Venereal Disease and its treatment by the US Medical Department.

Thanks are also due to Tony Honeyman, a British researcher of General and Station Hospitals who has unselfishly shared data with the authors relating to the 280th Station Hospital, among other units. The authors are truly thankful for his contribution to the website.

The MRC Staff want to thank Lynn F. McNulty, son of Captain Frederick J. McNulty (ASN:O-526873) for his personal contribution and assistance. He most generously provided them with a number of precious copies of WW2 Medical Unit Histories, which will no doubt help them prepare and finalize some additional articles.

Our special thanks are also given to Al Sims, son of 76th Armored Medical Battalion, 6th Armored Division, Veteran Tec 3 John Sims (ASN:34180913) for his kind supply of photographs relating to his Father's service for our "Photo Galleries". His website can be found here.

We would also like to thank Pfc Elmer K. Miller (ASN:35800394), a Veteran of the 100th General Hospital who generously shared his memoirs, photographs and documents with the MRC team.

Our most sincere thanks must go to Mark Christensen, son of Tec 4 Arthur G. Christensen (ASN:31191288), who provided us with numerous letters, pictures, and memorabilia pertaining to his Father while serving with the 73d Station Hospital in North Africa and Italy, during WW2.

Personal data, pictures, and a roster were gratuitously supplied by Sgt Leo O. Morabito (ASN:32918443), who served with the 188th General Hospital. This has helped the authors compile a short history of this Veteran's stay with subject Hospital.

Pfc Charles K. McGrane (ASN:32746400), kindly let us have his memoirs associated with his service years spent with the 280th Station Hospital in World War 2.

The authors are also anxious to extend their thanks and gratitude to Kriss Usherwood, who unselfishly shared with them numerous items from his collection for use on this site.

Tec 5 Floyd Freeman (ASN:15359023), kindly contributed some of his personal experiences as a Chaplain's Assistant in the 370th Medical Battalion, 70th Infantry Division.

Our gratitude goes to Sgt Everard R. Hicks (ASN:35257572), and his son Marc Hicks, who gratuitously offered a copy of the Veteran's personal WW2 Diary as well as numerous pictures to the authors, in order to help them draft a complete testimony of the Veteran's time spent with the Medical Detachment, Headquarters Battery, 924th Field Artillery Battalion, 99th Infantry Division.

Our sincere thanks to Harriet Lennard, daughter of Pvt Martin Lipschultz (ASN:32606728), a Pharmacist aboard the USAHS " Acadia", and a member of the 204th Medical Hospital Ship Company, who offered the MRC staff personal notes, pictures, and memorabilia pertaining to her Father's service in WW2. Harriet and Gary also made several donations to help us with the upkeep and expansion of our website. We are extremely grateful for the extra funds they kindly provided which constitute a further motivating force for us to continue our work - paying tribute to and honoring the members of the "Greatest Generation". We must not forget Sylvia Lennard too, Marty’s wife, for the generous funds she contributed.

The MRC team would also like to thank Mary Jane Crow, niece of 297th General Hospital Veteran 1st Lieutenant Rita Mary Offerle (ASN:N-728651). Mary has kindly supplied the authors with a great deal of information relating to the service of Lillian Krell Swedlow, whose Testimony can be found on this site.

We must also express our sincere gratitude towards 50th General Hospital Veteran Tec 5 Joseph B. Sullivan (ASN:39208186). Jay kindly shared a great deal of information about his unit with the authors, including a fantastic video containing colour footage of the unit's time in Normandy.

Mark Styles, son of 1st Lieutenant Lena R. Gelott (ASN:N-721595), 48th Station Hospital, has provided us with a precious booklet published in 2002 by his Mother, entitled "World War II Memories – South Pacific". Nurse Gelott kindly allowed us to use some of her reminiscences and pictures relating to her WW2 service years spent with above-mentioned Hospital, for which the authors are truly thankful. We would also like to take the opportunity to sincerely thank Jack Styles for his most kind donations to the WW2 US Medical Research Centre.

We are truly grateful to Harold R. Davis for providing us with a copy of the 105th Evacuation Hospital history which allowed us to compile and edit a short article about this Hospital unit. Harold further kindly contributed a number of pictures and personal documents belonging to his Father, Captain Albert I. Davis (ASN:O-276929) who was a Surgeon with the 105th Evac Hosp in the European Theater.

Both authors would especially like to extend their sincerest thanks to Walter Plimpton who kindly made a donation to the Centre. The money that he most kindly donated will be used to maintain and extend the website.

The MRC Staff are truly grateful to John D. Chapla, son of Captain Albert B. Chapla (ASN:O-336675) who served with the 307th Abn Med Co during WW2. Thanks to Mr. Chapla's help, and based upon his indications, we were able to secure a Personnel Roster and a Map Overlay detailing the military operations of the 307th Abn Med Co in the Cotentin Peninsula via the good services of Dr. Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr. of the US Army Military History Institute.

We are truly indebted to Pfc Michael R. Freeland (ASN:36582565), for kindly allowing us to use some of his personal reminiscences and photographs contained in his book "Blood River to Berlin", relating to the period during which he served with the 307th Airborne Medical Company in the European Theater.

Our heartfelt thanks go to Joan Slavin, daughter of 1st Lieutenant Nicholas C. D'Angelo (ASN:O-2046938), MAC Officer, who served with the 34th Field Hospital overseas. Mrs Slavin most generously shared her Father's WW2 reminiscences and provided us with numerous personal letters written by Nicholas D'Angelo to his wife Isabel while being stationed overseas. The MRC staff are truly indebted to Joan for sending many original photographs and documents related to her Father's service years which helped us compile another unique Testimony.

Special thanks to Cindy Entriken, great-niece of 1st Lieutenant Ila L. Armsbury, ANC (N-732002) 155th Station Hospital. Cindy generously donated the original Monthly Reports of Activities pertaining to subject Hospital, which helped us compile and edit a concise Unit History of this unit which served in Australia and the Western Pacific Theater during WW2. Cindy also provided us with several Quarterly Reports related to the 3d Medical Laboratory’s service in the Pacific.

We are truly indebted to Tanya and Reuben Shipkowitz, respectively daughter and son of Tec 5 Nathan L. Shipkowitz (ASN:36679423) who served as a Surgical Technician with the 164th General Hospital in the E.T.O. They not only provided the MRC Staff with their Father’s Testimony but also supplied a large number of illustrations with which to enhance his personal reminiscences.

We must express our sincere thanks to Joe Piros, who helped us with data and illustrations relating to the 319th Medical Battalion, 94th Infantry Division, in which his Uncle Private Steve Tarkany (ASN:35643219) served in World War 2.

We are truly indebted to Armand J. D’Errico for his most generous donation. This financial support will no doubt help us expand the MRC website for which we are sincerely thankful. Armand is the grandson of Major Armand J. D’Errico (ASN:O-335594) who served with the 36th Evacuation Hospital in the Western Pacific during WW2. It must be noted that Armand’s Father also served, but in a later war, Korea from 1953-1954.

Our most sincere thanks to Rick Scruggs for his generous donation. The funds he contributed will help us further maintain, expand, and update the MRC website for the benefit of everyone. Rick’s Parents were married on Guadalcanal in 1944; his Mother was 1st Lieutenant Anna M. Dybing (N-731172) who served with the 48th Station Hospital, and his Father, 1st Lieutenant Richard H. Scruggs (O-675375), a B-25 pilot with the 42d Bomb Group, Thirteenth Air Force, who after being shot down and injured was nursed by Lt. Anna M. Dybing.

The MRC Staff received an original copy of the personal Journal of Colonel Thomas B. Protzman, MC, Commanding Officer of the 204th Medical Hospital Ship Company, USAHS Acadia (period 11 Dec 42 > 31 Oct 45). This priceless vintage document donated by an unnamed appreciative reader/visitor of our Website will no doubt be treasured. The journal proved a great tool that helped us draw a complete timeline of this Hospital Ship during its WW2 service

Our most sincere thanks go to Stephanie Strong, daughter of ARC Staff Aide Virginia C. Cooley (ARC-41350) and Pfc Jack C. Strong (ASN:38059844), for sharing excerpts of her Mother’s Diary and illustrations from the period she served with the 188th General Hospital in the United Kingdom.

The MRC Staff are truly indebted to Pfc Eugene J. Glazer (ASN:32935607) a trained Medical Technician who served with the 7th Hospital Train in the European Theater of Operations during World War 2, and gladly forwarded his personal reminiscences when serving with subject unit.

The MRC Staff want to thank Corporal Richard “Doc” Felix (ASN:32983385), for kindly sharing his personal reminiscences and some vintage photos of the period when he served as a member of the Medical Detachment, attached to the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion.

Our special thanks go to Steve Kyllander, son of Tec 5 Roy W. Kyllander (ASN:37305495), who generously provided us with the book “Saving Lives, Saving Honor” and forwarded quite a number of pictures related to the 39th Evacuation Hospital, and to Jeremy C. Schwendiman, grandson of Pfc Carl P. Kulinsky, who wrote the book and kindly allowed us to use parts of it to compile our Unit History. Both their relatives served with the Hospital in the European Theater.

We are very grateful to Mike Keane, son of T/Sgt John J. Keane (ASN:12166375), who served with the 44th Evacuation Hospital during 1944-1945. Mike provided us with some original documents relating to his Father’s unit, enabling us to prepare a concise Unit History of the Hospital.

Special thanks are due to Sheryl A. Scissons, daughter of Tec 5 Wayne S. Balcom (ASN:16042874), Veteran of Team No. 7, 3d Auxiliary Surgical Group, who served with the Group in Normandy during the D-Day operations. Sheryl generously shared a number of historical data with our Staff which helped us complete this Unit History.

Our most sincere thanks go to Pfc Paul L. Genereux (ASN:39213574) who served with the 20th Field Hospital during the latter part of World War 2. Paul generously provided some of his personal recollections and pictures relating to his stay in the E.T.O. to the MRC Staff.

We must express our sincere thanks to Ellen Willits-Smith, daughter of Tec 4 Theodore Willits (ASN:15107889), who served as a Medical/Surgical Technician with the 23d Hospital Train. Ellen kindly forwarded a copy of her Father’s War Diary as well as a number of pictures taken during his service in the European Theater.

Thanks are also due to Tec 3 Ken W. Christopherson (ASN:17156294), who served as a Surgical Technician with the Medical Detachment attached to the 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division, for sharing his recollections with our Staff.

The MRC Staff received an original copy of the Annual Reports of the 53d Field Hospital from Tec 5 Alfred G. Myhill (ASN:12214882) who served as a Medical and Dental Technician with the unit in the European Theater. His generous assistance helped us edit a consise Unit History of subject unit.

Our heartful thanks go to Kurtis Atkinson, son of 1st Lieutenant Edna L. Haertig (ASN:N-734765), who served as a Nurse with the 59th Evacuation Hospital (and other units) during WW2. The MRC Staff are very grateful for the receipt of his Mother’s service recollections and photographs that enabled them to prepare another interesting Testimony.

We are truly indebted to 1st Lieutenant F. Evangeline Blauvelt (ASN:N-751717) who generously shared her WW2 reminiscences with the MRC Staff. "Vangie" served with the 136th Station Hospital in the European Theater and forwarded her recollections, copies of letters, and photographs, which helped us put together another interesting Testimony.

We are truly indebted to Jean Eichhorn who provided us with original documents compiled and edited by Charles Kent and venerably treasured by Jean’s Uncle, Technician 5th Grade George C. Swanton (ASN:31176964) who both served with the 97th Evacuation Hospital.

Our heartfelt thanks are due to Gail Cales daughter of 1st Lieutenant Marie K. Lencek (ASN:N-767769), who, as a member of the ANC, served with the 35th Evacuation Hospital in WW2. We are very grateful to Gail for kindly providing us with a number of historical documents and photographs which helped us edit this concise Unit History.

We are truly indebted to Ed Vlassich, for generously offering us a book relating to the WW2 unit history of the 33d General Hospital. The book "APO 424" published in Italy in 1945 contains a lot of data and photographs that represent a fine tribute to the men and women of the 33d GH who served their country in North Africa and Italy. The MRC staff are sincerely thankful for this donation which helped them edit a concise History of this Hospital.

Our most sincere thanks go to John Sateja, nephew of T/Sgt Charles N. Sateja (ASN:36016716) who served with the 59th Evacuation Hospital during WW2. John provided us with an awesome collection of photographs mostly shot by his Uncle during his service years spent with subject Hospital in the Mediterranean and European Theaters. Utmost thanks John.

The MRC Staff wish to express their sincere thanks to Bob Moolenbeek for kindly providing them with photocopies of the book “C’est la Guerre” (published in 1945 in Bonn, Germany) covering the 1943-1945 operations of the 612th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company. Without his kind help, editing the above Unit History would have been impossible.

The authors are very grateful to Francis Clark for providing them with a set of original photos illustrating his Father Cpl Francis E. Clark, (ASN:16052306), who served with Company B, 47th Armored Medical Battalion, in North Africa and Italy. They were thankfully received and helped illustrate the concise Unit History of subject unit.

Our most sincere thanks go to Jerry L. Stokes, son-in-law of Captain William Steve Worthy, MC (O-341152) who served with the 6th General Hospital (as well as with other medical units) in World War 2. Jerry provided the MRC Staff with a copy of “The Story of the Sixth General Hospital”, which helped them edit a concise History of the unit’s service in the North African and Mediterranean Theaters of Operations.

The authors are indebted to Susan Alford, daughter of Captain Allan V. Gibbons, DC (O-403030) who served with the 23d General Hospital as a Dentist from 15 July 1942 until 12 December 1946. Susan kindly provided the MRC Staff with a number of contemporary documents relating to her Father’s unit, as well as some of the illustrations used in the Unit History.

With the kind assistance of regular MRC contributor Lynn F. McNulty, we have now been able to finalize the Unit History of the 2d Evacuation Hospital. Our sincere thanks further go to Michael A. Salamone, son of Sergeant Lawrence F. Salamone (ASN:31016490), for helping us obtain numerous vintage illustrations, as well as George Nelson Jr., the Virginia Military Institute Archives, and St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York. Without the help provided by these people and organizations, we would not have been able to complete this project for our website.

We must express our special thanks to Brian N. Siddall, WW2 Research Analyst, son of 2d Lieutenant Ewan Siddall (O-708571), 379th Bombardment Group (H), 527th Bombardment Squadron, 8th  USAAF, and nephew of Corporal Elmer Q. Siddall (ASN:12025255), B Company, 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 82d Airbone Division, who has assisted us with data, general information, and copies of vintage documents, which have been a tremendous help with completing some of the Unit Histories and Articles, posted on our webpages. Thank you.

We also wish to thank Ronald Accidio most sincerely for his generous donation to the WW2 US Medical Research Centre. Without the invaluable financial help provided to us by people like Ronald, the authors would not be able to continue with the development of this project. We are forever indebted to you Ron, thank you.

We must also extend our sincerest thanks to William McIntyre III, son of 1st Lieutenant Louise B. McIntyre (ASN:N-741938) who served with the 45th General Hospital in North Africa and Italy, for his most generous donation to the MRC. We are forever grateful - thank you!

Our heartfelt thanks go to Patrick Yack, son of Corporal Leo P. Yack,for generously providing us with copies of A Company, 93d Medical Gas Treatment Battalion unit reports. His Dad, proudly served with C Company, same Battalion, in the European Theater.

Chris Schepper, grandson of Sergeant Wayne C. Schepper (ASN:35563229), 24th Evacuation Hospital, provided the WW2 US Medical Research Centre with vintage pictures  and a lot of data relating to the above-mentioned Hospital, for which the authors are truly thankful.

We wish to thank Michael Krizsanitz for kindly providing us with a copy of the Personnel Roster, Medical Detachment, 70th Tank Battalion. His assistance is highly appreciated.

The MRC staff would like to sincerely thank Steven Chaplin from the United Kingdom who kindly assisted them with the Unit History of the 7th Convalescent Hospital by providing copies of original documents and photographs.

We are truly grateful to Cassandra Heos, niece-in-law of Corporal Peter J. Heos (ASN:36418372) a Medical Technician who served with the 96th Evacuation Hospital during World War Two. As a History Teacher she contributed in saving some precious artifacts belonging to another unarmed member of the Greatest Generation, which she generously offered to the MRC for preserving. Thank you again.

Corporal Anthony S. D'Angelo, Medical Technician and ambulance driver who served with C Company, 47th Armored Medical Battalion, 1st Armored Division, provided the MRC Staff with some vintage pictures related to his wartime service as well as a copy of an interview of himself. We are truly thankful to this Veteran for having shared his personal reminiscences with us.

My personal thanks must go to my good friend Alain Batens, without whose help, unwavering support and steadfast dedication, this site would still be a pipe dream. Of course it IS teamwork that does it and the never-ending enthusiasm of both authors! Both of us continuously interact, while researching, writing, reading, amending and editing, always in search of new topics and additional data …

Bibliography:

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