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Introduction & Activation: The 136th Station Hospital was officially activated 15 August 1942 at Camp Barkeley, Abilene, Texas (Armored Division Camp, and later Medical Replacement Training Center –ed), per G.O. No. 14. Activation took place after arrival of a cadre consisting of one Officer; Major Stanley S. Tanz, MC, O-330067, and 25 Enlisted Men, all […]

Activation: The 131st Evacuation Hospital (Semimobile) was officially activated at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina (Infantry Training Center: total, acreage 58,653, with a troop capacity for 5,097 Officers & 72,817 EM -ed) 20 March 1944 by Letter, Office of the Commanding Officer, Headquarters Second United States Army, Memphis 15, Tennessee, Subject: “Letter Orders No. A […]

Activation: The 130th Evacuation Hospital (Semimobile) was officially activated at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina (Infantry Training Center: total, acreage 58,653, with a troop capacity for 5,097 Officers & 72,817 EM –ed) 20 March 1944 by Letter, Office of the Commanding Officer, Headquarters Second United States Army, Memphis 15, Tennessee, Subject: “Letter Orders No. A […]

Introduction: The 125th Evacuation Hospital, Semimobile, was officially activated on 27 March 1944 at Camp Maxey, Paris, Texas (Division Camp, acreage 36,683, troop capacity 2,022 Officers & 42,515 Enlisted Men –ed). Lt. Col. Ralph G. Ball, MC was appointed as the unit’s Commanding Officer, with Maj. Charles R. Sharp, MC acting as Executive Officer, Adjutant, […]

Introduction & Activation: Pursuant to instructions contained in War Department Letter, File AG. 320.2 (7-14-42) MR-M-GN, dated 16 July 1942, Subject: Organization of Medical Corps Units in August 1942, and First Indorsement, Headquarters Eighth Service Command, same File and Subject as Letter, the following Medical Units are activated on dates shown at stations indicated below: […]

Activation & Early History: Station Hospital No. 15 was constituted in July 1923 and allotted to the Seventh Corps area. It was organized on paper at Des Moines on 29 August 1924, and then finally redesignated as the 115th Station Hospital on 29 June 1929. By General Order No. 52 of the Seventh Service Command, […]

Introduction & Activation: Reference: General Orders No. 163, Section II, Army Service Forces, Headquarters First Service Command, Boston 15, Massachusetts, dated 27 December 1943. Pursuant to authority contained in Letter, TAGO, File AG 322 (dated 11 Dec 43) OB-I-SPMOU-M, Subject: “Reorganization, Organization and Inactivation of Certain Station and General Hospitals”, dated 15 December 1943, the […]

Activation & Training: After having served in WW1, from 9 November 1918 to 16 May 1919, Base Hospital 108 was demobilized 10 July 1919. In July 1923 Base Hospital 108 was constituted as an Organized Reserve Unit and attached to the Sixth Service Command, ZI. It was reconstituted and consolidated with the 108th General Hospital on […]

Activation & Training: In fact the 105th Evacuation Hospital, Semimobile, was already constituted 25 February 1943 in the Army of the United States at Cp. Cooke, Oceano, California. A first Officer, Captain Robert O. Martin reported at the station on 10 March 1943, he was followed by a second Officer, 1st Lieutenant James L. Andresen […]

Activation & Training: The 100th General Hospital had originally existed during WW1 as Base Hospital No. 100. Having been demobilized at Cp. Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, Base Hospital No. 100 was finally re-organized on 25 June 1943 as a result of Order AG 320.2 (dated 27 March 1943) as the 100th General Hospital at Fort George […]