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Introduction: The following excerpts have been taken from a diary written by Captain Ruth Louise Kinzeler (ASN:N-741075) of the 4th General Hospital. Ruth served with the unit during its entire service overseas, and regularly kept a diary in her “Little Black Book” of Army life. Preparation for Overseas Movement: January 20, 1942 We boarded the […]

Introduction & Activation: Following the Great War, and during the 20 years following it, the responsibilities of The Quartermaster General mainly applied to the permanent cemeterial functions that had to be administered in times of peace. He not only had direct control over Arlington National Cemetery and Mexico City National Cemetery, but in addition was […]

Activation: The 736th Medical Sanitary Company was officially activated by Headquarters, Ninth Service Command, Army Service Forces, Ft. Douglas, Utah (existing Army Post, with Army Air Field and home of the 7th Bomb Group (B-17), including Headquarters, Ninth Service Command –ed) 15 March 1943 with First Lieutenant Fred H. Meyers, SnC, in command. The unit […]

Introduction & Activation: The 635th Medical Clearing Company (Separate) was officially activated on 15 September 1943 at Fort Leonard Wood, Rolla, Missouri (Engineer Replacement Training Center & Division Camp, total acreage 72,168, troop capacity 2,352 Officers and 43,800 Enlisted Men -ed). Section 4 of General Order No. 6 (Headquarters, 62d Med Bn, dated 15 September 1943 […]

Introduction and Activation: The 618th Medical Clearing Company was originally constituted as the 53d Hospital Company (part of the Regular Army) in March 1929. It was activated as Company H, 18th Medical Regiment, at Camp Forrest, Tullahoma, Tennessee, in June 1941 (Infantry Division Camp; acreage 73,124; troop capacity 1,886 Officers & 32,368 Enlisted Men –ed). […]

Introduction & Activation: General Orders No. 54, Headquarters, Quartermaster Unit Training Center, Fort Francis E. Warren, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Organization of Quartermaster Graves Registration Companies. Activation of Quartermaster Units. 1. Pursuant to telephonic instructions by Brigadier General Whittaker, QMC, Headquarters Seventh Service Command, Army Service Forces, 26 November 1943, the following named Quartermaster Units, having been […]

Introduction & Activation: The 603d Medical Clearing Company (Separate) was organized on 1 September 1943 at the Central Oregon Maneuver Area, Bend, Oregon, Zone of Interior. Personnel were drawn almost entirely from D Company, 1st Medical Regiment (Medical Regiment, T/O 8-21, dated 1 April 1942, authorized strength, 78 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 1,078 Enlisted Men –ed), […]

Activation & Training: The 99th Infantry Division (parent unit) was activated 15 November 1942 at Camp Van Dorn, Centreville, Mississippi. Its first Commander was Brigadier General Thompson Lawrence assisted by Colonel Harry J. Collins (XO). General and special Staff Officer Cadres began arriving for duty as early as 28 September, followed by Regimental and Battalion […]

Activation & Introduction: The 261st Medical Battalion was activated 15 June 1942, as per GO #64, Engineer Amphibian Command, at Cp. Edwards, Falmouth, Massachusetts (Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center). First Lieutenant Howard F. Conn, was assigned and joined, as per Paragraph 25, SO #12, Engineer Amphibian Command, taking over as Commanding Officer. On 30 June 1942, […]

Introduction & Activation: Medical Gas Treatment Battalions were developed in the pre-war years as a type of non-divisional medical unit consisting of a Headquarters, 3 Clearing Companies, with each of the latter subdivided in 2 Bath and 4 Treatment Sections, whose task was to bathe and treat gas casualties and to provide them with non-contaminated […]