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“MOS” signifies Military Occupational Specialty. ‘Military Occupational Classification’ is the awarding of a MOS number based on all pertinent data, concerning ability, education, training, intelligence, aptitude, occupational history, interests, personal traits, military experience, and other demonstrated qualifications. Such information will be clearly recorded so that each individual’s skills can be valued and used to the […]

This article has been compiled to give a glossary and explanation to some of the abbreviations in use by the US Medical Department during WW2, and also offer an explanation as to some of the surgical terms in use during WW2. All spellings and definitions appear here as they did at the time. This list […]

Here follows a list of organic Medical Units, assigned to specific Divisions throughout World War 2: Medical Unit Division 1st Cavalry Medical Squadron 1st Cavalry Division 1st Medical Battalion 1st Infantry Division 2d Medical Battalion 2d Infantry Division 2d Armored Medical Battalion 9th Armored Division 3d Cavalry Medical Squadron (Cld) 2d Cavalry Division (Cld) 3d […]

Military Manuals are a vast source of information and include doctrines, procedures, and techniques used by the Armed Forces. They are often updated, revised, and even sometimes replaced, and therefore continuously offer the military collector and researcher the opportunity to keep track of amendments, modifications, improvements and changes of a particular piece of equipment, that […]

Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, APO 757, published Administrative Memorandum Number 48, dated 26 February 1945 governing “Hospitalization and Evacuation of Recovered Allied Military Personnel” General: The medical care of Recovered Allied Military Personnel (RAMP) is the responsibility of the British and United States Medical Services. Examination of the Communications Zone and 21st Army Group […]

Introduction: The Identification Tag was first introduced 20 December 1906 by General Order # 204, which described it as follows: … an aluminum Identification Tag, the size of a silver Half Dollar, stamped with the name, rank, company, regiment, or corps of the wearer; it will be worn by each Officer and Enlisted Man of […]

Introduction: In World War 2, the Medical Department provided lists of Standard Terms to be used as a guide in preparing Records of Sick and Wounded. It was not intended that they be rigidly adhered to; any well-established terms in medical usage could be employed also; it was just meant to be followed as far […]

Introduction: We have tried to interpret some of the basic Rules of Land Warfare, specifically related to : use of distinctive Geneva Convention emblem respect and treatment of captured sick, wounded, and dead misuse of certain Geneva Convention insignia belligerent medical personnel and sick and wounded interned in neutral territory (Geneva Convention of July 27, […]

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States of America. The decoration is bestowed on a member of the United States who distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an […]

Introduction: The care of deceased military personnel and the maintenance and supervision of National Cemeteries were  among some of the special services entrusted to The Quartermaster General. In 1861 the Secretary of War ordered The Quartermaster General to provide forms for preserving burial records and materials for registered headboards to be placed at the heads […]