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814th Hospital Center Unit History added.

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:03 +0000

With the kind assistance of Lynne Peacock Bell, daughter of M/Sgt Richard F. Peacock (ASN:6856022) and Lois Shiner Montbertrand, daughter of Capt. Robert L. Shiner (ASN:O-369560), we have now been able to complete the editing of the 814th Hospital Center Unit History. The new page can be found in the "Hospital Units" sub-menu of the Unit Histories section in the main website navigation.

45th Evacuation Hospital Special Anecdote added.

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:09:41 +0000

We have now been able to complete the editing of a short anecdote relating to the exchange of German female medical personnel at the 45th Evacuation Hospital. This new piece can be found in the "Testimonies" menu of the main website navigation.

95th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Fri, 04 May 2012 17:15:52 +0000

With the kind assistance of Lynn F. McNulty, we have now been able to prepare the Unit History of the 95th Evacuation Hospital during WW2. This addition to our website can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the site's main navigation area.

Pfc. Walter S. Kucharski's Testimony added.

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:27:35 +0000

With the precious assistance of Jim Kucharski, son of Private First Class Walter S. Kucharski (ASN:32392630), we have now been able to complete a Testimony of his Father's service with the 45th Evacuation Hospital during WW2. This new item can be found under the Testimonies menu of the main website navigation.

45th Evacuation Hospital and 4th General Hospital Unit Histories updated.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:10:46 +0000

With the assistance of continued MRC supporter Lynn McNulty, we have now been able to update the Unit History of the 45th Evacuation Hospital. We have also been able to provide some additional data for the 4th General Hospital with the help of the Lesslie Family and Rosemary Annable. This information has been added to the Unit History.

50th Field Hospital Unit History added.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:49:36 +0000

With the precious assistance of Loz Wright, a British re-enactor and WW2 researcher, we have now been able to finalise the editing of another Unit History. This one looks at the service of the 50th Field Hospital during WW2. The new texts can be found in the "Hospital Units" menu of the "Unit Histories" item in the main website navigation.

U.S. Army X-Ray Field Unit Article added.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:04:03 +0000

We have now been able to finalise the editing and uploading of a new Article looking at the U.S. Army X-Ray Field Unit and its numerous accessories. The new Article can be found in the Miscellaneous Medical Items menu of the "Medical Kits and Items" link in the main website navigation.

Personal Preparation for Overseas Duty - 1943 Download added.

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:59:18 +0000

A new download has been added to the site. This one is entitled "Personal Preparation for Overseas Duty", and was prepared by the Medical Field Service School (Carlisle Barracks, Pa.). You can find this in the Documents section of our Downloads page.

7th Convalescent Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:35 +0000

With the kind assistance of Steven Chaplin, we have now been able to finalise the addition of another Unit History to our website. This one looks at the 7th Convalescent Hospital, and its service in England, France and Germany during WW2. The texts can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main website navigation.

41st Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:58:14 +0000

The MRC Staff are once again truly indebted to Lynn McNulty for kindly providing them with copies of the relevant documents needed to compile a Unit History of the 41st Evacuation Hospital during WW2. This new addition can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main website navigation.

Personnel Roster added to Medical Detachment, 70th Tank Battalion Unit History

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:34:21 +0000

With the precious assistance of Michael Krizsanitz, we have now been able to add a Personnel Roster to the Medical Detachment, 70th Tank Battalion Unit History.

New Download added.

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:59:20 +0000

We have now been able to finalise the addition of another Download to the website. This one is entitled �WHAT�S THE SCORE � IN A CASE LIKE MINE?� War Department Pamphlet 21-35, 6 August 1945, and it can be found in the "Downloads" section of the main website navigation.

24th Evacuation Hospital Unit History updated.

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:58:16 +0000

With the precious assistance of Chris Schepper, we have now been able to completely review and amend the Unit History of the 24th Evacuation Hospital. Updates include new illustrations, texts and completed personnel rosters.

74th General Hospital Unit History added.

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:29:35 +0000

MRC contributor Lynn McNulty has once again furnished the MRC staff with contemporary documents and photographs which have allowed them to finalise another Unit History, this time looking at the service of the 74th General Hospital during WW2. The new texts can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main website navigation.

Medical Detachment, 70th Tank Battalion Unit History added.

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:46:50 +0000

Again with the precious assistance of Lynn McNulty, we have now been able to complete the editing of another Unit History. This one looks at the service of the Medical Detachment, 70th Tank Battalion during WW2, and can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main website navigation.

29th Field Hospital Unit History added.

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:43:23 +0000

With the precious assistance of regular MRC contributor Lynn F. McNulty, we have now been able to post another Unit History, this time relating to the 29th Field Hospital. A link can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main website navigation.

RAMP (Recovered Allied Military Personnel) Article added.

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:24:46 +0000

We have now been able to upload a new Article looking at Recovered Allied Military Personnel (RAMPs). The new addition can be found in the "Miscellaneous Articles" menu of the main website navigation.

A Company, 93d Medical Gas Treatment Battalion Unit History added.

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:42:51 +0000

With the precious assistance of Patrick Yack, son of Corporal Leo P. Yack who served overseas with C Company, 93d Medical Gas Treatment Battalion in World War 2, we have now been able to complete another Unit History. This one relates to A Company, 93d Medical Gas Treatment Battalion and its service during WW2. This recent addition can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main website navigation.

188th General Hospital Unit History added.

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:48:32 +0000

With the kind assistance once again of regular MRC contributor, Lynn McNulty, we have been able to finalise another Unit History, this time looking at the service of the 188th General Hospital during WW2. The majority of the pictures are courtesy of Veteran Leo O. Morabito (ASN:32918443) and Julian & Carol Copeland whose Father Carl T. Naylor (ASN:35230108) also served with the 188th General Hospital. This new addition can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main website navigation.

28th Field Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:37:14 +0000

With the very generous assistance of regular MRC contributor, Lynn McNulty, the staff have now been able to finalize the editing and posting of another Unit History. This new addition looks at the service of the 28th Field Hospital during WW2, and can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main website navigation.

307th Airborne Medical Company Unit History updated.

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:45:58 +0000

We are pleased to announce that we have now been able to review and amend the 307th Airborne Medical Company Unit History. It can be found under the "Unit Histories" menu in the main website navigation.

3042d Quartermaster Graves Registration Company Unit History added.

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:07:56 +0000

Thanks to the most generous and helpful contributions of Lynn McNulty and Brian Siddall, we have now been able to finalise the addition of another Unit History to the website. This one looks at the service of the 3042d Quartermaster Graves Registration Company during WW2.

Quartermaster Graves Registration Service Article updated.

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:35:36 +0000

Following the discovery of additional data, the MRC Administrators have been able to update the Article looking at the Quartermaster Graves Registration Service in WW2 to include additional information and illustrations.

42d Field Hospital Unit History and Testimony updated.

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:32:41 +0000

Following the receipt of additional photographs from Susan King, daughter of 1st Lieutenant Russell E. Sewell, who served with the 42d Field Hospital in WW2, we have now been able to update BOTH the Unit History and the Personal Testimony relating to subject Hospital.

96th Evacuation Hospital Unit History updated.

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:29:46 +0000

Following the receipt of texts and additional illustrations from Ricky Smith, son of Sgt Luther P. Smith (ASN:34477258) who served with the 96th Evacuation Hospital, we have now been able to update the Unit History with additional data and photographs.

77th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:45:05 +0000

With the assistance of regular MRC contributor Lynn McNulty, we have now been able to finalise the editing and uploading of the 77th Evacuation Hospital Unit History. This recent addition to our website can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the main site navigation.

U.S. Army WW2 Dog Tags Article added.

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:40:00 +0000

We have now been able to finalise the posting of another Article to our website. This one looks at Dog Tags of the US Army in World War 2, and also contains numerous notes and remarks relating to the Army Serial Number. It can be found in the "Miscellaneous Articles" menu of the main website navigation.

Evolution in Packing of Medical Items Article added.

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:39:20 +0000

A new Article looking into the evolution in packing of medical items during World War 2 has now been uploaded to the website. It can be found in the "Medical Items" menu of the "Articles" item in the main website navigation.

History & Development of the Carlisle Bandage Article updated.

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:05:43 +0000

Our Article looking into the history and development of the Carlisle Bandage has now been updated with brand new, improved illustrations.

Numerous Articles updated.

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:48:42 +0000

We have now been able to update a number of Articles and pages on the site having received additional information from readers and contributors. The pages updated include: - Medical Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers - Medical Tentage - Tourniquets Article - 2d Evacuation Hospital Unit History - 91st Evacuation Hospital Unit History - Timeline USS Hope (AH-7) Testimony - Leo O. Morabito Testimony

316th Station Hospital Unit History added.

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:43:22 +0000

With the assistance of researcher and regular MRC contributor Lynn F. McNulty, we have now been able to finalise the Unit History of the 316th Station Hospital. This addition can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main website navigation.

603d Medical Clearing Company Unit History added.

Thu, 19 May 2011 20:40:50 +0000

With the kind assistance of Lynn F. McNulty who generously donated a number of historical reports relating to the unit, we have now been able to finalise another Unit History. This one relates to the 603d Medical Clearing Company and can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main website navigation.

2d Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Tue, 17 May 2011 19:38:53 +0000

With the kind assistance of regular MRC contributor Lynn McNulty, we have now been able to finalise the Unit History of the 2d Evacuation Hospital. We must also thank Michael A. Salamone for providing numerous illustrations, as well as George Nelson Jr., the Virginia Military Institute Archives, and St. Luke�s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York. Without the help provided by these people and organisations, we would not have been able to finalise another addition to our website.

307th Airborne Medical Company Operations Map was added to the "For Sale" list.

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (307th Airborne Medical Company Operations Map) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

Medical Tentage Article updated

Sat, 07 May 2011 13:36:09 +0000

Following the discovery of some new information, we have been able to update the Article dealing with Medical Tentage. The Article now includes a number of additional Tents, as well as new illustrations.

Medical Tentage Article updated.

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:25:54 +0000

We have now been able to add some data and illustrations relating to the Medical Fly to the Article dealing with Medical Tentage. The recent addition can be found in the existing Article location.

3d Medical Laboratory Unit History added.

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:17:45 +0000

Following the receipt of texts from Cindy Entriken, great niece of First Lieutenant Ila M. Armsbury, ANC (N-732002) who served with the 155th Station Hospital in the Southwest Pacific Theater, we have now been able to finalise the Unit History of the 3d Medical Laboratory during World War 2. The new addition can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main website navigation.

Miscellaneous Medical Bags & Packs Article added.

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:10:49 +0000

With the help of some illustrations kindly received from the Carentan Historical Center, we have now been able to finalise an Article looking at miscellaneous Medical bags and packs, including the Parachutist Medical Kit. This new Article can be found in the "Medical Items" sub-menu of the Articles item.

Processing of Patients Article added.

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:00:32 +0000

We have now been able to finalise the posting of a new Article. This one looks at the Processing of Patients within the Medical Department during WW2. It is located in 'The Medical Department' sub-menu of the Articles item in the main site navigation.

59th Evacuation Hospital Unit History updated.

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:24:32 +0000

Following the receipt of additional information relating to the 59th Evacuation Hospital from WW2 researcher and regular MRC contributor Lynn McNulty, we have now been able to update the Unit History for the 59th. It can be found in its original location in the Unit Histories menu of the main site navigation.

23d General Hospital Unit History added.

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:15:01 +0000

With the assistance of Susan Alford, daughter of Capt. Allan V. Gibbons (ASN:O-403030) who served with the unit, we have now been able to finalise the Unit History of the 23d General Hospital. It can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main website navigation.

6th General Hospital Unit History added.

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:52:35 +0000

With the help of documents and illustrations received from Jerry L. Stokes, son-in-law of Captain William Steve Worthy, MC (O-341152) we have now been able to complete the Unit History for the 6th General Hospital. This new addition can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main site navigation.

136th Station Hospital Unit History added.

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:08:42 +0000

With the kind assistance of researcher and regular contributor Lynn McNulty, we have now been able to finalise the Unit History for the 136th Station Hospital. This new addition can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main website navigation.

USS "Hope" (AH-7) Timeline and Col. Thomas B. Protzman's Testimony added.

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:39:43 +0000

We have now been able to compile and edit the full timeline of the USS "Hope" (AH-7) during WW2. This concise history has been taken from the personal journal of Col. Thomas B. Protzman, Commanding Officer of the 215th Medical Hospital Ship Complement. This new addition can be found in the Testimonies section of our main website.

261st Amphibious Medical Battalion Unit History added.

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:29:01 +0000

We have now been able to finalise the addition of another Unit History to the website. This one focuses on the service of the 261st Amphibious Medical Battalion during WW2. It can be found under the Unit Histories menu of the main site navigation.

47th Armored Medical Battalion Unit History added.

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:39:32 +0000

Having received illustrations from Francis Clark, son of Cpl Francis E. Clark, (ASN:16052306), who served with Company B, 47th Armored Medical Battalion, in North Africa and Italy, we have now been able to finalise another Unit History for the website. This one relates to the 47th Armored Medical Battalion during WW2. The new Unit History can be found in the "Medical Units" menu of the "Unit Histories" option in the main site navigation.

33d General Hospital Unit History added.

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:58:29 +0000

Following receipt of data from Ed Vlassich, we have now been able to complete another Unit History. This one looks at the service of the 33d General Hospital during WW2. It can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu in the main site navigation area.

108th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:18:34 +0000

We have now been able to finalize the Unit History of the 108th Evacuation Hospital which served in the ETO during WW2. It can be found under the Unit Histories menu of the left hand navigation section.

F. Evangeline Blauvelt's Testimony updated.

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:41:39 +0000

Following the receipt of additional data relating to the 136th Station Hospital, we have now been able to update some sections of F. Evangeline Blauvelt's Testimony. It can be found in the 'Veterans' Testimony' menu of the main site navigation.

4th General Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:20:26 +0000

We have now been able to add another Unit History to our website. This one looks into the service of the 4th General Hospital in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines during WW2. It can be found in the "Unit Histories" menu of the website.

Summer & Winter Pajamas Article added.

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:18:23 +0000

We have now been able to complete another Article looking at Medical-related items from WW2. This one features numerous Pajama Sets and Convalescent Suits. The new texts can be found in the Medical Items menu of the Articles option in the main site navigation

35th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:26:38 +0000

Following receipt of texts from Gail Cales, daughter of 1st Lieutenant Marie K. Lencek, we have now been able to finalise another Unit History. This one relates to the 35th Evacuation Hospital and its service in the ETO during WW2; the new page can be found in the Hospital Units menu of the Unit Histories section of the main site navigation.

45th Portable Surgical Hospital Unit History added.

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:24:50 +0000

With the assistance of regular MRC contributor Lynn McNulty, we have now been able to finalise the Unit History for the 45th Portable Surgical Hospital. The new Unit History can be found under the Medical Units menu of the Unit Histories link in the main site navigation.

326th Airborne Medical Company Roster updated.

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:49:33 +0000

With the help of MRC Forum member Stephen Richey (GliderRiderMedic), we have now been able to produce a more complete Unit Roster for the 326th Airborne Medical Company. The updated Roster can be found on the Unit History for the 326th.

612th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company Unit History added.

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:14:05 +0000

Following the receipt of documents from MRC contributor and Forum member Bob Moolenbeek, we have now been able to finalize another Unit History. This one looks at the service of the 612th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company during WW2, and includes photographs of the unit's time in the ETO. It can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the main site navigation on the left hand side.

Medical Distinctive Insignia added.

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:19:41 +0000

We have now been able to add a number of Medical Unit Distinctive Insignias to our website. They can be found in the Photo Galleries section of the site.

67th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:05:43 +0000

We have now been able to complete another Unit History. This one relates to the 67th Evacuation Hospital, and looks at the unit's service in the ETO. It can be found under the Unit Histories menu in the left hand navigation of the website.

97th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:20:06 +0000

Following receipt of texts and excerpts of vintage documents from Jean Eichhorn, we have now been able to finalize the Unit History for the 97th Evacuation Hospital. It can be found in the Unit Histories menu of the left-hand navigation.

Article: The Hospital Train in the E.T.O. 1944-1945 added.

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:42:23 +0000

Following receipt of vintage documents from regular MRC contributor Lynn F. McNulty, we have now been able to finalize another Article. This one looks at the Hospital Train in the E.T.O. 1944-1945, and can be found in the Hospital & Medical Installation Related section within the Articles menu in the left hand website navigation.

77th Station Hospital / 231st Station Hospital Unit History added.

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:00:43 +0000

Following receipt of documents from WW2 Historian and Researcher Brian Siddall, we have now been able to finalize the Unit History of the 77th Station Hospital / 231st Station Hospital. It can be found in the Unit Histories menu in the left hand website navigation.

100th General Hospital Unit Roster added.

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:22:50 +0000

We have now been able to finalise the addition of the personnel roster to the 100th General Hospital Unit History. It can be found at the end of the History texts.

WW2 American Prisoner of War Relief Packages Article updated.

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:25:57 +0000

We have now been able to update the Article looking into WW2 American Prisoner of War Relief Packages. The revised Article can be found under the Articles menu in the main site navigation.

Testimony of 1st Lt. F. Evangeline Blauvelt Testimony added.

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:16:39 +0000

Following receipt of texts and illustrations from the Veteran, we have now been able to complete the Testimony of 1st Lieutenant F. Evangeline Blauvelt, who served with the 136th Station Hospital during WW2. Her Testimony can be found in the "Testimonies" menu of the site's navigation.

91st General Hospital Unit History added.

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:02:32 +0000

Following receipt of texts from Lynn F. McNulty, son of Captain Frederick J. McNulty (ASN:O-526873), Dental Officer, who served with the unit, the MRC has now been able to complete the Unit History relating to the 91st General Hospital. It can be found under the "Unit Histories" menu of the main site navigation.

Testimony of 1st Lt. Edna L. Haertig added.

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:45:04 +0000

Following receipt of texts and illustrations from Kurtis Atkinson (the Veteran's son), we have now been able to complete the Veteran's Testimony of 1st Lieutenant Edna L. Haertig, who served with the 59th Evacuation Hospital during WW2. Her Testimony can be found in the "Testimonies" menu of the site's navigation.

155th Station Hospital Unit History added.

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:01:31 +0000

Following receipt of texts from Cindy Entriken, the niece of 1st Lieutenant Ila L. Armsbury, ANC (ASN:N-732002) who served with the unit, the MRC has now been able to complete the Unit History relating to the 155th Station Hospital. It can be found under the "Unit Histories" menu of the main site navigation.

91st Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:40:08 +0000

The Unit History of the 91st Evacuation Hospital has now been added to the website. It can be found under the "Unit Histories" menu of the main site navigation.

53d Field Hospital Unit History added.

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:12:16 +0000

The Unit History of the 53d Field Hospital has now been added to the website. It can be found under the "Unit Histories" menu of the main site navigation.

Testimony of Tec 3 Kenneth W. Christopherson added.

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:18:56 +0000

The Veteran's Testimony of Technician 3d Grade Kenneth W. Christopherson (ASN: 17156294) who served with the 1Medical Detachment, 1st Battalion, 414th Infantry Regiment (104th Infantry Division) during WW2, has been added to the website. It can be found in the "Testimonies" in the main navigation menu.

326th Airborne Medical Company Unit History added.

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:13:20 +0000

The Unit History of the 326th Airborne Medical Company has now been added to the website. It can be found under the "Unit Histories" menu of the main site navigation.

Testimony of Lt. Col. Thomas B. Protzman added.

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:34:20 +0000

The Testimony of Lt. Colonel Thomas B. Protzman who served with the 204th Medical Hospital Ship Company aboard the USAHS "Acadia". The Testimony contains a complete timeline of the ship, and is based around the �Journal� of Colonel Thomas B. Protzman, MC, the unit's Commanding Officer.

Book Store now online!

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:00:55 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the WW2 US Medical Research Centre has now launched its very own book store. The store will offer books written by the MRC authors as well as other relevant publications that will be offered for sale. The first book is now available for purchase; Medical Department Tables of Organization (1943) compiled and edited by Ben Major. Please select the "Book Store" link from the left hand menu of our website.

Testimony of Tec 5 Nathan L. Shipkowitz added.

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:28:44 +0000

The Veteran's Testimony of Technician 5th Grade Nathan L. Shipkowitz (ASN: 36679423) who served with the 164th General Hospital during WW2, has been added to the website. It can be found in the "Testimonies" in the main navigation menu.

Testimony of Tec 4 Theodore R. Willits added.

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:46:26 +0000

The Veteran's Testimony of Technician 4th Grade Theodore Ross Willits (ASN: 15107889) who served with the 23d Hospital Train during WW2, has been added to the website. It can be found in the "Testimonies" in the main navigation menu.

Testimony of Pfc Paul L. Genereux added.

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:32:19 +0000

The Veteran's Testimony of Pfc. Paul L. Genereux (ASN: 39213574) who served with the 20th Field Hospital during WW2, has been added to the website. It can be found in the "Testimonies" in the main navigation menu.

New label illustration added.

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:49:53 +0000

We have now been able to photograph the label belonging to the M1942 Squad Tent. The label illustration has been added to our Medical Tentage Article.

Packet, First Aid, Individual, Aircrew Member Article added.

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:49:54 +0000

A new Article looking at the Packet, First Aid, Individual, Aircrew Member (Item # 9714000) has been added to the website. It details the kits usage, contents and adaptation throughout WW2.

Numerous updates and Amendments.

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:08:28 +0000

A number of our Articles were updated to include new information. The following is a list of the pages which have been updated:

45th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:38:07 +0000

We have now been able to complete the addition of the 45th Evacuation Hospital Unit History to the website. It can be found in the "Unit Histories" section of the website.

162d General Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:05:33 +0000

We have now been able to complete the addition of the 162d General Hospital Unit History to the website. It can be found in the "Unit Histories" section of the website.

Two Unit Histories added.

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:58:47 +0000

We are pleased to announce that we have now been able to finalise the addition of 2 new Unit Histories. These relate to the following units: 5th General Hospital 44th Evacuation Hospital As usual, the Unit Histories can be found by navigating to the "Unit Histories" section of the site's navigation on the left hand side of the page.

224th Airborne Medical Company Unit History added.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:54:11 +0000

We have now been able to complete the addition of the 224th Airborne Medical Company Unit History to the website. It can be found in the "Unit Histories" section of the website.

Numerous Articles updated.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:26 +0000

The following site Articles were updated following the discovery of additional information and data:

All of the information has been added to the existing Articles, which remain in their existing location.

Numerous Articles updated.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:25:39 +0000

The following Articles were updated following receipt of additional information:

The Articles reside in their existing location.

39th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:08:04 +0000

We have now been able to complete the addition of the 39th Evacuation Hospital Unit History to the website. It can be found in the "Unit Histories" section of the website.

Medical Blankets and Blanket Sets Article added.

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:46:06 +0000

A new Article has been added to the website. This new addition looks into the use of the Blanket by the Medical Department, with particular emphasis on Blanket Sets. It can be accessed via the Articles menu on the left hand side of the site.

Veteran's Testimony added

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:27:02 +0000

A new Verteran's Testimony has been added to the website. This one relates the story of Virignia C. Cooley, American Red Cross Staff Aide to the 188th General Hospital.

Numerous Updates and Amendments

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:21:52 +0000

Following discovery of new material and illustrations, the following Articles and Veterans' Testimonies have been updated: Article - Graves Registration Service Unit History - 48th Surg Hosp / 128th Evac Hosp Veterans' Testimony - Leo O. Morabito (188th Gen Hosp) Veterans' Testimony � Lena R. Gelott (48th Sta Hosp)

Numerous Updates and Amendments

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:20:41 +0000

A number of updates and amendments have been made to existing Articles and pages on the website. The following pages have been updated:

3d Auxiliary Surgical Group Unit History added.

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:33:50 +0000

With the material kindly shared by Sheryl A. Scissons, daughter of Tec 5 Wayne S. Balcom (ASN: 16042874 - Veteran of Team No. 7 who served with the Group in Normandy during D-Day), we have now been able to complete a Unit History relating to the 3d Auxiliary Surgical Group.

50th General Hospital Roster updated

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:32:00 +0000

Following receipt of additional material from Col. Jay Sullivan (retired), we have now been able to update the Unit Roster appearing on the 50th General Hopsital Unit History Page.

280th Station Hospital Unit History added

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:31:31 +0000

Following receipt of text and illustrations from British historian Tony Honeyman, a new Unit History has been added to the website. This Unit History looks at the service of the 280th Station Hospital.

TR 405-95 Article - Pictures added.

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:32:24 +0000

We have now been able to update the TR 405-95 Article with a number of new illustrations. The new photographs have been accurately recreated from the original Training Regulation document.

Disposition of WWII Armed Forces Dead - PDF Booklet

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:59:01 +0000

A new resource was added to the "Downloads" section. This new addition is the booklet entitled "Disposition of WWII Armed Forces Dead".

50th General Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:26:44 +0000

Following receipt of text from Colonel Joseph Sullivan, who served with the 50th General Hospital during WW2 (ASN: 39208186), a new Unit History has been added to the website. This Unit History looks at the service of the 50th General Hospital during WW2.

4th Convalescent Hospital Unit History

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:26:09 +0000

Following receipt of text from Lynn McNulty (son of Captain Frederick J. McNulty [ASN: O-526873]), a new Unit History has been added to the website. This Unit History looks at the service of the 4th Convalescent Hospital during WW2.

8th Field Hospital Unit History added

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:45:03 +0000

Following receipt of text and illustrations from British historian Tony Honeyman, a new Unit History has been added to the website. This Unit History looks at the service of the 8th Field Hospital.

New Testimony Added and 307th Airborne Medical Company Unit History updated.

Sat, 29 May 2010 19:00:25 +0000

A new Veteran's Testimony has been added to the website; looking at the service of Pfc. Eugene "Gene" J. Glazer, who served with the 13th / 7th Hospital Train during WW2. In addition, the Unit History of the 307th Airborne Medical Company was also updated, including a revised Roster for the unit.

736th Medical Sanitary Company Unit History

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:11:51 +0000

Numerous Amendments

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:02:19 +0000

A number of amendments were made to existing Articles and pages on the site. The following represents those pages which have been revised: - ETO Hospitals - PTO Hospitals - ZI Hospitals - Hospital Ships - 307th Airborne Medical Company Unit History - Medical-related Technical and Field Manuals

Tourniquet Article added.

Wed, 12 May 2010 19:30:42 +0000

A new Article dedicated to the numerous types of tourniquet issued by the Medical Department was added to the Miscellaneous Medical Items area of the website.

48th Station Hospital Testimony updated.

Tue, 11 May 2010 09:35:39 +0000

Following on from some information received from a Veteran's son, the Testimony of Lena R. Gelott has been updated and a new illustration added.

Frequently Asked Questions Page added.

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:14:44 +0000

A short article containing some of our most frequently asked questions was added to the website. Please refer to this before contacting the MRC with a query.

Veteran's Testimony - Martin Lipschultz updated.

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:31:11 +0000

The Testimony of 204th Medical Hospital Ship Company Veteran Martin Lipschultz has been updated, and now contains a number of new illustrations and texts. It is located in its existing location within our Testimonies section.

Unit History added: 24th Evacuation Hospital

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:55:43 +0000

Following receipt of text and illustrations from British historian Tony Honeyman, a new Unit History has been added to the website. This Unit History looks at the service of the 24th Evacuation Hospital.

2 New Medical Item Articles added.

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:22:35 +0000

Two new Articles were added to the website. One looking at the Snake-Bite Suction Kit, and the other focusing on the Model 70 Addressograph. These can be found in the Miscellaneous Medical Items area of the website.

Hospital Articles updated.

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:20:00 +0000

Our two Articles dealing with ETO and MTO Hospital and Medical Units have been updated. They now contain information about additional units as well as new data relating to the Hospital units.

Hospital Ships Article updated.

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:19:56 +0000

The Article dealing with Hospital Ships has been updated to include new information. It can be found in the existing location of the old Article.

Kits of Military Aircraft Article Updated.

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:32:41 +0000

Our Article looking at the numerous First-Aid Kits of Military Aircraft was updated to include the Arctic First-Aid Kit, along with the Aeronautic First-Aid Kit.

Veteran�s Testimony - Nicholas C. D�Angelo updated.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:23:41 +0000

The Testimony of Nicholas C. D�Angelo was updated to include a few paragraphs related to the Bari Air Raid (of 2 December 1943).

New Download Added

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000

A PDF download of the Graduation Exercises, Thirty-Fifth Officers' Class (23 September 1943) was added to the website's Downloads section. It can be accessed within the Documents category of this area.

Photo Galleries, Equipment & Supplies

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:59:41 +0000

Extra illustrations of individual and motor vehicle medical equipment have been added to our Photo Galleries. Click on Equipment & Supplies heading.

Pfc. Michael R. Freeland Testimony added.

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:16:48 +0000

The Testimony of Pfc. Michael R. Freeland, who served with the 307th Airborne Medical Company was added to the "Testimonies" section of our website.

1st Lt. Nicholas D'Angelo Testimony added.

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:02:31 +0000

The Testimony of 1st Lt. Nicholas D'Angelo, who served with the 34th Field Hospital was added to the "Testimonies" section of our website.

Added Acknowledgement

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:58:29 +0000

Following a recent donation by Harriet Lennard, daughter of Pvt Martin Lipschultz, we have now added an additional Acknowledgment to her within our "Acknowledgments" page.

WW2 Military Hospitals � General Introduction

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:11:00 +0000

We have now been able to add additional data to our WW2 Military Hospitals � General Introduction Article. The additions include data mainly relating to equipment lists.

8th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:02:15 +0000

The Unit History of the 8th Evacuation Hospital has been added to the Unit Histories section of the website. It can be accessed by the respective menu in the left hand navigation system.

Splint Set Article added.

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:37:13 +0000

We have now been able to finalize another Article, this one dealing with Splints and Accessories. It can be found in the Medical Items sub-menu of the Articles menu at left.

Numerous Medical DIs added.

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:15:29 +0000

A number of additional illustrations covering Distinctive Insignia of Hospital and other Medical units have been added to our Photo Galleries. Please select Medical D.I.s to consult the update.

307th Airborne Medical Company Unit History updated.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:06:21 +0000

The Unit History for the 307th Airborne Medical Company has now been updated to include an incomplete Unit Roster, as well as some minor amended details.

"Doc" Felix' Testimony Updated

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:33:45 +0000

Having received additional data and illustrations from the Veteran, we have now been able to update Richard "Doc" Felix' Testimony on the website. It can be found in the Testimonies section of the website's navigation.

5th Ranger Battalion Veteran's Testimony added.

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:23:26 +0000

The Testimony of 5th Ranger Battalion Veteran Richard "Doc" Felix was added to the website. This can be found in our Testimonies section.

48th Surgical / 128th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:24:16 +0000

The Unit History of the 48th Surgical / 128th Evacuation Hospital has been added to the Unit Histories section of the website. It can be accessed by the respective menu in the left hand navigation system.

48th Station Hospital Testimony added.

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:07:25 +0000

The Testimony of 1st Lt. Lena R. Gelott, who served with the 48th Station Hospital was added to the "Testimonies" section of our website.

Prisoner of War First Aid Kit Article updated.

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:48:06 +0000

Following the discovery of some additional data, the Article relating to the Prisoner of War First Aid Safety Kit has now been updated with additional data.

Hospital Articles updated.

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:04:20 +0000

We have now been able to add new information to our numerous Hospital Articles which appear on the site. New data were added regarding ETO, MTO and PTO Hospitals.

Kits of Military Aircraft added.

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:43:11 +0000

Thanks to one of our readers, we have now been able to add a new Article detailing the Jungle First-Aid Kit (used in Aircraft crossing large expanses of Jungle).

105th Evacuation Hospital Testimony added.

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:14:17 +0000

The Testimony of Captain Albert I. Davis, who served with the 105th Evacuation Hospital was added to the "Testimonies" section of our website.

Ambulance Flag was added to the "For Sale" list.

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (Ambulance Flag) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

105th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added.

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:31:54 +0000

The Unit History of the 105th Evacuation Hospital has been added to the Unit Histories section of the website. It can be accessed by the respective menu in the left hand navigation system.

Testimony of Tec 5 Harold O'Keefe added.

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:38:35 +0000

The Testimony of Technician 5th Grade Harold O'Keefe, who served with the 1st Air Force Clearing Station of the 39th Field Hospital was added to the "Testimonies" section of our website.

39th Field Hospital History added.

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:42:00 +0000

The Unit History of the 39th Field Hospital was added to the website. You can access this through the Unit Histories link to the left of the page.

Veteran's Testimony added.

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:13:48 +0000

We are pleased to announce that another Veteran's Testimony has been added to the site. You can read the story of Tec 4 Arthur Christensen by accessing the link from the "Testimonies" menu on the left hand side of the site.

New Unit History added.

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:53:39 +0000

A new Unit History looking at the service records of the 324th Medical Battalion (99th Infantry Division) has been added to the site. This new addition can be viewed through the "Unit Histories" menu in the left hand navigation options.

New Veteran's Testimony added.

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:26:34 +0000

The Testimony of Everard HICKS, who served with the Medical Detachment of the 924th Field Artillery Battalion, 99th Infantry Division; was added to the website.

Veteran's Testimony added.

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:24:10 +0000

The Testimony of WW2 Veteran Martin Lipschultz was added to our website. Marty served during the conflict 204th Medical Hospital Ship Company. You can access this new addition through the "Testimonies" link to the left.

New Unit History added.

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:39:55 +0000

A new Unit History looking at the service records of the 42d Field Hospital has been added to the site. This new addition can be viewed through the "Unit Histories" menu in the left hand navigation options.

Loading Table 25 Article added!

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:35:39 +0000

We are pleased to announce that a new Article has been added to our site, this one dealing with Loading Table 25 - Medical Detachment � Infantry Regiment. This can be found under the "Medical Department" sub-menu of our "Articles" section.

108th General Hospital Unit History added.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:46:08 +0000

A new Unit History of the 108th General Hospital was added to the website, and can now be found in our "Unit Histories" section to the left.

Hospital Articles Updated!

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:51:27 +0000

We are pleased to announce that following the acquisition of new data, we have now been able to update the list of Hospitals for the various Theaters of Operation during WW2. All of these updated Articles can be found in place of the old versions.

New Article Added!

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:20:43 +0000

We are pleased to announce that a new, lengthy Article has been added to our site. The Article is dedicated to the organisation of the Medical Department, and features figures relating to the numerous medical-related T/Os.

This new Article can be accessed through our "Articles" menu, and "The Medical Department" submenu.

List of ETO Hospitals Updated

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:54:00 +0000

Our list of ETO Hospitals was updated in light of some new research and contributions from one of our readers. You can access the new page at the existing location, using the navigation system to the left.

New "Medical Kits" Article added.

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:18:43 +0000

A new Article covering the medical kit issued to Military Police personnel (i.e. Item # 9710550) was added to our website.

New Veteran's Testimony added.

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:10:28 +0000

A new Veteran's Testimony has been added to our Testimonies section, this one of Floyd Freeman, who served as a Chaplain's Assistant with the 370th Medical Battalion during WW2.

New Veteran's Testimony added.

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:32:28 +0000

A new Veteran's Testimony has been added to our Testimonies section, this one of Leo Morabito, who served with the 188th General Hospital during WW2.

Additional illustrations added to "Medical Tentage" Article.

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:33:35 +0000

A number of new illustrations detailing the tentage labels was added to the existing Medical Tentage Article, and can be found through the "Articles" menu at left.

New Veteran's Testimony added.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:04:46 +0000

A new Veteran's Testimony has been added to our Testimonies section, this one of Tech. 3 James K. Sunshine, who served with the 42d Field Hospital.

Geneva Convention Brassard was added to the "For Sale" list.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (Geneva Convention Brassard) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

100th General Hospital History added.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:58:31 +0000

A new Unit History of the 100th General Hospital was added to the website, and can now be found in our "Unit Histories" section to the left.

Medical Tentage

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:14:48 +0000

The Tent, Squad, M-1942 was added to the "Medical Tentage" Article.

"Medical Tentage" Article updated.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:52:25 +0000

Our existing "Medical Tentage" Article was updated to feature the Tent, Command Post, M-1942, as well a number of new illustrations and photographs.

New Article Added.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:57:10 +0000

A new Article entitled "Standard Terms for Diagnoses, Anatomical Locations, and Operations" has been added to the website. It can be found under the "Miscellaneous Articles" in our main "Articles" section.

Veteran's Testimony added.

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:47:30 +0000

The Testimony of Pfc. Charles K. McGrane of the 280th Station Hospital was added to the website. It can be viewed by clicking on the relevant link from the "Testimonies" button.

Individual Equipment of the Medical Department (TR 405-95) Article added.

Sun, 11 May 2008 12:23:46 +0000

A digitized copy of TR 405-95 has been added to the "Articles" section of the website. This new Article looks at the individual equipment of medical personnel, how it should be worn; displayed and cared for.

Veteran's Testimony added.

Wed, 07 May 2008 22:38:04 +0000

The Testimony of Nurse Lillian Kress Swerdlow of the 297th General Hospital was added to the website. It can be viewed by clicking on the relevant link from the "Testimonies" button.

American Red Cross Detachment (203d Gen. Hosp.) Testimony added

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:44:02 +0000

A Testimony to the 203d General Hospital has been added to the website, and can be found in our "Testimonies" section to the left.

203d General Hospital Testimonies added

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:14:53 +0000

Three Testimonies of members of the 203d General Hospital were added to the website. These represent the personal recollections of:

William Dutcher
Barbara Gier
Harriett McRay LeCours

Elinor Warner Bird's Testimony Added

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:23:05 +0000

A new Veteran's Testimony was added to the website. This one looked at Elinor Warner Bird's time with the 203rd General Hospital, and can be found in the 'Testimonies' section.

Medical Chests Article Updated

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:21:13 +0000

The Medical Chests Article was vastly updated to include new contents lists and images. It can be found in the same location as the previous version of this Article.

"Photo Galleries" Updated

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:41:52 +0000

A number of new images were added to the "Photo Galleries" section. In addition, a link to the excellent website dedicated to the 76th Armored Medical Battalion was added to our "Medical Related" links section.

Veteran's Testimony Added

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:24:56 +0000

The Testimony of 1st Lieutenant Ellan J. Levitsky and 2d Lieutenant Dorothy F. Levitsky (members of the 164th General Hospital) was added to our "Veterans' Testimonies" section.

Photo Galleries

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:09:24 +0000

Some additional pictures have been added to the various categories of our "Photo Galleries".

307th Airborne Medical Company Unit History added

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:02:18 +0000

The Unit History for the 307th Airborne Medical Company was added to our "Unit Histories" section. This can be accessed from the left hand Navigation menu.

EMT Article updated

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:37:05 +0000

Following new research, our Article on the EMT Booklet was vastly updated; now featuring improved text and images. The document can be found in the same location.

New images added to Photo Galleries & Site Map launched.

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:57:41 +0000

5 new images were added to our "Photo Galleries" section. Also, a Site Map was added to allow users to easily navigate the entire website.

Veterans' Testimonies section launched

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:44:50 +0000

The new Veterans' Testimonies section was launched today and the first Testimony was uploaded; that of Tech 5 George P. McLaughlin. This new Article can be found in the "Testimonies" menu from the Navigation panel (left).

164th General Hospital Unit History added.

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:08:09 +0000

The Unit History for the 164th General Hospital was added to our "Unit Histories" section. This can be accessed from the left hand Navigation menu.

59th Evacuation Hospital Unit History added!

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:19:11 +0000

The unit history of the 59th Evacuation Hospital was uploaded to our "Unit Histories" section. This new Article can be reached from the left hand menu.

Various minor updates!

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:25:43 +0000

A number of minor updates were made to the website. They are shown in the list below:

3 new photographs were added to our "Photo Galleries" section
A new link category and link were added to our "Links" section

Recent Updates

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:33:30 +0000

A number of new pictures were added to our "Photo Galleries" section.

New Article added - Hospitals in the PTO

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:57:11 +0000

A new Article has been added to our "Hospital & Medical Installation Related" section, looking at US Army Hospitals in the Pacific Theater of Operations. It can be accessed through the "Articles" menu. This document forms the final installment of this our series of Articles looking at US Army Hospitals during WW2.

"Unit Histories" Section launched!

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:28:06 +0000

A new section was added to the MRC site, looking which will eventually feature unit histories of medical units. At the moment, only one Article is published in this section, but there are a number of histories to be added later.

New "ETO Hospitals" Article added.

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:31:08 +0000

A new online Article was added, covering US Army Hospitals in the European Theater of Operations. This new addition to our site can be found in the "Articles" menu on the left hand navigation bar.

New Article added - Hospitals in the Zone of Interior

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:25:35 +0000

A new article looking at US Army Hospitals in the Zone of Interior was added to the website. This can now be accessed through our "Articles" menu.

New Article added - Hospitals in the MTO

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:23:20 +0000

A new Article has been added to our "Hospital & Medical Installation Related" section. It can be accessed through the "Articles" menu. This document forms part two of a series of three new Articles looking at US Army Hospitals during WW2. These will be added later on during the week, so please check back.

New Article added - General WW2 Hospital Information

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:18:35 +0000

A new Article has been added to our "Hospital & Medical Installation Related" section. It can be accessed through the "Articles" menu. This document will form part of a series of three new Articles looking at US Army Hospitals during WW2. These will be added later on during the week, so please check back.

Emergency Medical Tag Book was added to the "For Sale" list.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (Emergency Medical Tag Book ) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

Medical ID Card, 2d Pattern, Laminated was added to the "For Sale" list.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (Medical ID Card, 2d Pattern, Laminated) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

5 x Morphine Syrettes & Box was added to the "For Sale" list.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A new item was added to the "For Sale" page. This new item (5 x Morphine Syrettes & Box) can be found by either clicking on the "For Sale"link in the menu to the left, or by clicking here.

"Items For Sale" page added

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:45:19 +0000

A new page was added to the website. This new area of the site will list some medical and WW2 related items that we have for sale. You can view the page by either clicking on the "Items For Sale" link in the left hand menu, or clicking the link here. As new items are added, they will be announced here, as well as through our RSS Feed.

New Article added; "Medical Depots in the Zone of Interior"

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:52 +0000

A new Article has been added to our site covering Medical Depots in the Zone of the Interior. It can be found by clicking on the associated link in the "Articles" menu.

New images added to "Photo Galleries"

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:49:35 +0000

A number of new images were added to our "Photo Galleries" section, along with some Medical D.I.s

New "203d General Hospital" Website Launched

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:52:58 +0000

A website which is maintained by Lois Shiner Montbertrand, daughter of Captain Robert Lamont Shiner, and hosted by the WW2 US Medical Research Centre, dedicated to the 203d General Hospital was launched today. A link has been placed in our "Links" section and there really is a great deal of information on the site.

"Medical D.I.s" Gallery Updated

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:57:00 +0000

The "Medical D.I.s" Photo Gallery was greatly updated. Now, instead of simply listing all units in one large gallery, a number of sub-gallery have been established to sort the crests for easier navigation.

New "Photo Gallery" Added

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:44:21 +0000

A new gallery was added to the "Photo Galleries" section of our website. This one will eventually contain a list of approved WW2 Medical Unit Distinctive Insignia.

Photo Galleries Updated

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:57:51 +0000

It came to our attention that when using the "previous" and "next" buttons on the Gallery images, the thumbnails would be displayed, although the scrollbar would not move to allow the current thumbnail to be viewed. This problem has now been remedied.

List of Hospital Ships updated.

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:16:30 +0000

A number of additions and amendments were made to the list of Hospital Ships. This list can be found by clicking here. (New Window).

"Photo Galleries" Updated

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:26:28 +0000

6 new photographs were added to our "Photo Galleries" Section. Additions were made in the following galleries: - Medical Vehicles - Evacuation of Wounded - Airborne Medical - Graves Registration Please click on one of the links above to go directly to that Gallery.

"Photo Galleries" updated

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:39:02 +0000

12 new photographs were added to various galleries in our "Photo Galleries" section. These can now be viewed by clicking on the various galleries in our Photo Galleries section.

New Links Added

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:17:23 +0000

Two new Web Links were added to the "Medical Related" Categories of our "Links" section. The new pages focus on WW2 General Hospitals.

New Article Added: "The Parachute First-Aid Packet"

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:06:59 +0000

A new article looking at the Parachute First-Aid Packet, and its evolution was added to the site. It can be found in our Articles section.

"Photo Galleries" images added

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:45:54 +0000

A number of new images were added to our online "Photo Galleries" section. Various categories were expanded.

Article texts updated.

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:25:54 +0000

The texts for the following items in the "Medical Kits & Items" were updated and replaced. The texts for the following items were replaced:

Kit, First-Aid, Aeronautic, Complete
Packet, First-Aid, Parachute, Complete

"Photo Galleries" updated

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:10:26 +0000

A number of new images were added to our online "Photo Galleries". New images were added to a number of the categories including "Airborne Medical", "Medical Vehicles", and "Equipment and Supplies".

"Photo Gallery" Images added

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:13:21 +0000

A number of new images were added to our online photo galleries. These can now be viewed in the various categories.

"The Prisoner of War First Aid Safety Kit" Article added.

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:24:24 +0000

A number of new updates were made to the site, and these can be seen in the list below:

A new Article was added to our "Articles" section, entitled "The Prisoner of War First Aid Safety Kit."
A new acknowledgement was added to the "Acknowledgements" page, thanking the Carentan Historical Center (France) for their contribution to the site.
A number of new images were added to the "Photo Galleries" page.

Medical & Related Field and Technical Manuals added

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:35:56 +0000

A number of new medical and related field and technical manuals were added to the relative page.

New Article added to site

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:23:14 +0000

A new article dealing with the the WW2 Medical Battalion, Infantry Division was added the website, and can now be found in our "Articles" section

"Aid Station Beverage Pack & Hospital Supplement" Article added

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:30:49 +0000

A new article looking the Aid Station Beverage Pack & Hospital Supplement rations was added to our "Articles" section of the site.

Form Bugs Fixed

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:05:51 +0000

It came to our attention that a number of the forms on the site were no longer allowing users to complete them. In particular were the "Contact Us" form, the "Item Database Search" form and the "Guestbook" form. We have now corrected these bugs, and all forms should now be functioning again.

We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience that has been caused as a result of the bug, and should anyone find any more problems with our site, please feel free to contact us.

In addition, it seems that the word definitions on each page were causing some problems, and so have been removed from the site. We are once again sorry for any inconvenience caused.

New Videos added

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:12:56 +0000

Two new video files were added to the website's "Downloads" section.

"Links" Section overhauled.

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:53:08 +0000

In order to make browsing of links easier, we have now added "Link Categories", to allow visitors to find more specific links. These new categories can now be found here.

New Navigation added

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:19:24 +0000

An alternative style of navigation was added to the site. This can be found in the black box at the top of each page, and shows your relative location on our site. We hope that this will make your visit and navigation of our site more accessible.

New Download category added

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:29:53 +0000

A new download category was added to our "Downloads" section, featuring movies relating to medical prodcedures.

"Use of Contents of First-Aid Kits & Packets" Article added.

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:09:33 +0000

A new article was added to the site, this one dealing with the application of various medical items and forms. It can be found in our Articles menu, or by clicking here.

New images added to "Medical Equipment & Supplies" Photo Gallery

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:40:47 +0000

A number of new images were added to the "Medical Equipment & Supplies" page, depicting Plasma bottles and tins. These can now be found in the "Photo Galleries" section of the site.

Detailed "Site Statistics" page added

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:18:42 +0000

A new page featuring detailed statistics about the website was added. It can be found by clicking on the link in the main "Navigation" menu.

"Downloads" Section Created

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:54:21 +0000

A new section containing downloadable files was added to the site. We hope to expand this section in the future, to contain a plethora of files and documents. It can be accessed either through the "Downloads" link to the left, or by clicking on the link to the right.
A number of new pages were created, containing Tables of Contents for the sections of the site.

"Link to Us" Page Added

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:23:56 +0000

A page that contains information on how to link to this site was added. It can be accessed through our "Links" page, or by clicking here.

WPG Link Updated

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:47:05 +0000

The link for What Price Glory's online shop was updated, and now directs to the newly designed website at: WPG

New acknowledgements added

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:35:31 +0000

Two new people have been added to our "Acknowledgements" page, Lois Montbertrand and Joanne McLaughlin, both of whom have kindly provided information regarding their fathers' war service, for which the MRC site is truly grateful.

New article added - Sulfa Drugs

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:53:06 +0000

An article featuring Sulfa Drugs was added to the "Miscellaneous Medical Equipment" menu, and can be accessed through the "Medical Kits" link to the left.

Photo Gallery Images added

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:43:15 +0000

A number of new images were added to our Photo Galleries section. In addition, some minor problems with the Galleries were corrected.

New article added - WW2 Air Evacuation

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:43:09 +0000

A new article was added, this one looking Air Evacuation during WW2.

Website back online!

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:56:13 +0000

We are delighted to announce that after a long period of downtime, the Medical Research Centre website is back only. We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience that may have been caused as a result of the downtime, and thanks for all of the support during this period.

A Website Update Has Been Made

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:38:24 +0000

A new RSS Feed was created for the site. This is designed to help our users stay tuned with the latest updates to the website.

Please feel free to subscribe to the Feed to receive the most up-to-date information regarding the site