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Introduction & Activation: Under the “Affiliated Hospital Program” begun in World War I, the Army Surgeon General, Major General James C. Magee, worked with civilian Hospitals (many connected to Universities –ed) to recruit Doctors and Nurses in groups, thus providing key staff for new military hospitals at once. However, this program (along with other medical […]

Introduction & Activation: The 24th Field Hospital was officially activated at Camp White, Medford, Oregon, on August 19, 1942 (Division Camp; acreage 49,638; troop capacity 1,884 Officers and 35,557 Enlisted Men –ed). The organization was constituted by General Order # 62, Headquarters Ninth Service Command, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah, dated July 27, 1942. […]

Introduction & Activation: The 595th Ambulance Company, Motor (Separate), was originally Company C, 430th Medical Battalion, stationed at Fort Ord, Monterey, California, ZI (Landing Vehicle Board and Army Ground Forces Training Area; acreage 28,690; troop capacity 1,852 Officers and 51,253 Enlisted Men –ed) activated on 20 May 1943 (as Company C), and eventually reactivated and […]

Introduction & Activation: The 2644th Graves Registration (QM) Detachment was organized in Oran, Algeria (North Africa), 23 March 1943, per Special Order No. 31, Section 11, Mediterranean Base Section, dated 22 March 1943. On 23 March 1943, the following named Enlisted Men were assigned to the Detachment: Master Sergeant Harold Jones Technician 4th Grade James […]

Introduction: My name is Quentin C. Unruh. I was born on 2 July 1920 in Gossel, Kansas, and later moved to Fresno County, in California. My Parents were Henry D. Unruh and Anna S. Unruh. My education consisted of Primary School, followed by three years of High School. I had 4 siblings; Chester (who served […]

Introduction & Activation: Sunday, January 24, 1943, Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia (Army Service Forces Replacement Training Center; total acreage 7,534; troop capacity 2,143 Officers and 38,427 Enlisted Men –ed). The cadre (from the 6th Quartermaster Training Regiment, Camp Lee –ed) which was to assist with constituting the 603d Quartermaster Graves Registration Company was taking form. […]

Introduction & Activation: The 34th Evacuation Hospital was activated at Camp Barkeley, Abilene, Texas, 15 July 1942 (Armored Division Camp & Medical Replacement Training Center; acreage 69,879; troop capacity 3,192 Officers and 54,493 Enlisted Men –ed) under the command of Colonel Brooks C. Grant, MC. The cadre for the new unit was furnished by the […]

Introduction & Activation: The 11th Field Hospital was originally activated by the War Department at Camp White, Medford, Oregon, Ninth Service Command (Division Camp; acreage 49,638; troop capacity 1,884 Officers and 35,557 Enlisted Men –ed) on 1 August 1942 and assigned to Eighth Service Command, at Camp Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado (Division Camp; acreage 68,355; […]

Activation: The 1st Medical Battalion was officially activated at Fort Devens, Ayer, Massachusetts (Reception Center for all recruits coming from New England; and Military Reservation; acreage 11,796; troop capacity 2,066 Officers and 33,232 Enlisted Men –ed) in October 1940, as the organic Medical Battalion for the 1st Infantry Division. Company B of the Battalion was […]

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 […]