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Introduction & Activation: The 107th Evacuation Hospital was officially designated a Semimobile (SM) unit by Army Ground Forces Letter, File 321.113 (Med) (R) GNGCT, dated 28 March 1943. The 107th Evacuation Hospital (Semimobile) was activated on 20 May 1943 at Camp Blanding, Starke, Florida (Infantry Replacement Training Center; acreage 152,672; troop capacity 2,157 Officers and […]
General Introduction: Arthur Batterton deGrandpré was born on May 24, 1909 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, one of two sons of Arthur Amédée deGrandpré and Alexandrine Batterton. He graduated from St. John’s High School in 1924, and subsequently attended St. Michael’s College in Winooski, Vt., then Georgetown University, receiving his A.B. degree cum laude […]
Introduction: Bernard Cymerman met my grandmother, Leokadja (Liba) Grynfarb, through a match-maker and they married in Warsaw in 1908. She obtained her diploma from the Czar’s School of Midwifery, Warsaw Chapter, and practiced as a midwife. Their only child, Herman/Henry, was born January 22 / February 6, 1910 (Julian/Gregorian calendar). Henry’s interest in medicine was […]
Introduction: Arthur George Christensen, was born on 11 September 1918 in Derby, Connecticut. After receiving primary education (8 years of Grammar School and 4 years of High School), Art went to Dartmouth College, School of Business and Finance, where he followed another 4 years of classes. After having registered for Selective Service with the local […]
Introduction & Activation: The 307th Station Hospital was activated at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia (Medical Replacement Training Center, Quartermaster Replacement Training Center, and Army Service Forces Replacement Training Center –ed), on 15 April 1943, by the Commanding General, Third Service Command, per authority contained in Letter: “Activation and Inactivation of Medical Units”, File AG 320.2 […]
Introduction & Activation: The 28th Field Hospital was activated 16 September 1942. Unit training was completed at Camp Campbell, Hopkinsville, Kentucky (Armored Division camp; acreage 102,414; troop capacity: 2,422 Officers & 45,198 EM –ed). In May of 1943 the Hospital moved to Fort Ord, Monterey, California (Landing Vehicle Board & Army Ground Forces Training Area; […]
Introduction & Overview: The nearly 1.4 million American and Allied Prisoners of War in Germany and elsewhere were probably the most grateful beneficiaries of Red Cross services during World War 2. Many of them were lucky to return home alive because of the more than 27 million parcels prepared and shipped by the American Red […]