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Unit Reports, Orders, Newsletters, Rosters, Commendations, 1942-1953

This subseries includes correspondence, unit reports, hospital regulations, and newsletters. Also contains a separate historical report of the Nursing Service and a summary by chief surgical officer Clarence Gardner of his work. Materials date from 1942 to 1953.

  2. 65th General Hospital Collection, 1917-2002
  3. General Collected Materials of the 65th Base Hospital and the 65th General Hospital, 1917-2002

Norman Ross Papers, 1942-1992

Ross wrote regularly to his wife following his departure from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, until his return to the United States. Contains correspondence, a disassembled scrapbook, newspaper clippings, unit rosters, memorabilia from the French resistance organization F.F.I, and reunion newsletters. Materials date from 1942 to 1992, with the bulk of materials from 1942 to 1946.

  2. 65th General Hospital Collection, 1917-2002

O. Norris Smith Papers, 1942-1992

Opie Norris Smith of Greensboro, North Carolina, joined the 65th in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He returned home in December 1946 after serving as chief medical officer and commanding officer in other units. Contains photographs, correspondence, a diagnosis code book, military orders, reunion announcements, and memorabilia. Photographs, if labeled, are arranged chronologically. Materials date from 1942 to 1992.

  2. 65th General Hospital Collection, 1917-2002

Investigative Correspondence, Notes, Photographs, 1942-1998

As a consultant to the U.S. Secretary of War, Alexander gathered a vast body of information in preparation for the 1946-1947 Nuremberg medical war crimes trials of Nazi officials. Following these trials, he became a spokesperson on issues of medical ethics and experimentation and an advocate for victims. Types of materials include correspondence, notes, research, and photographs. Materials date from 1942 to 1998.

  2. 65th General Hospital Collection, 1917-2002
  3. Leo Alexander Papers, 1926-1998