Vanderbilt Posted August 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted August 13, 2021 These were things Dad had from his medic training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted August 14, 2021 Share #2 Posted August 14, 2021 Very neat that he kept all of his course stuff. Did he serve in a surgical hospital or a mobile unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanderbilt Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted August 14, 2021 ....yes, he served in a unit. Don't know which one? He was badly wounded in France. He just never talked about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 14, 2021 Share #4 Posted August 14, 2021 Looks like he was a frostbite casualty. I found two (2) medical admission records for your pop. Full Name: Swartz, Marshall J Admission Age: 22 Admission Date: Nov 1944 Admission Type of Injury: Injury, battle Military Service Number: 35569417 Rank: Enlisted Man Branch: Medical Dept., General or Unspecified incl Enlisted Man Length of Service: 1 Year(s), 5 Month(s) Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty Medical Diagnosis: First Location: Foot, generally; Causative Agent: Cold Injury, Ground Type PUBLICATION INFO Publication Title :U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 (Text only collection) Branch: Medical Dept., General or Unspecified (incl all enlisted men) Length of Service: 1-2 yr. Medical Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Condition due to reduced temperature: Trench foot, New; Location: Foot, generally; Causative Agent: Cold Injury, Ground Type Discharge Type: Duty (includes AWOL) Discharge Date: Jun 1945 Discharge Place: Convalescent Hospital, ZI Notes: Invalided Home (except repatriated) during current year Conflict Period: World War II Served for: United States of America PUBLICATION INFO Publication Title: U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanderbilt Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted August 14, 2021 ....thanks, that's more than I ever knew. That may explain why he never took a pension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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