The. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant "There was a living room where I worked . She reached destination 29 November 1945. 57 No. Religious services were also attended by a limited number of the former concentration camp prisoners who were allowed out of the camp. The 131st Evacuation Hospital (Semimobile) was officially activated at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina (Infantry Training Center: total, acreage 58,653, with a troop capacity for 5,097 Officers & 72,817 EM -ed) 20 March 1944 by Letter, Office of the Commanding Officer, Headquarters Second United States Army, Memphis 15, Tennessee, Subject: Letter Orders No. Grant, Vernon (illustrator). Some promotions took place the same day, including Technician 3d Grade Walter G. Keithly who became a Technical Sergeant and Technician 4th Grade Arthur C. Peterson who received a promotion to Technician 3d Grade. In order to keep the remaining personnel busy, a last USO stage show was presented at 0800 hours. On 17 May 1945, the 131st Evac Hosp was relieved of its attachment to the 66th Medical Group and attached to XII Corps, APO 312, Third US Army. Of course all depended on the physical capacity, the interests, and the general aptitudes of the individual patient. Seventy-five (75) copies were prepared each day and distributed throughout the hospital installations by 1000 hours each morning, and as much information as possible was placed on the various Bulletin Boards. A complete Unit Personnel Roster would also be most welcome. Following the receipt of new instructions, the 131st Evac was ordered to complete all operations and issue their final reports prior to departure for the Assembly Area Command (AAC), Camp Philadelphia, France, per Movement Order ref. During January and March 1945, more trips took place including visits to London and Bournemouth, followed by a trip to the Isle of Wight. My grandfather had a little booklet called "101st Evacuation Hospital: The Way That We Went," but I'm assuming that the book that you are referring to is different? A Colonel attached to SHAEF, arrived for inspection of the hospital and especially looked over the situation regarding malnutrition of the patients. Thank you. Fishing holes were found for the men who desired to go on a fishing trip on their days off. 10 (supplied by the American Red Cross -ed) which were immediately broken down and distributed. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. By chow time, around 1700, everything with the exception of personal tents was loaded and ready to move. For the occasion a very fine dinner was served with steak and French fried potatoes. Photo illustrating Gate No. Surgical/Evacuation Hospital Units Patch: Unit Details: Strength Not Specified : Type Not Specified : Existing/Disbanded Not Specified . A new Officer, Major Burnett B. Forman, MC, O-369074 joined the organization and was assigned to the Ward Section, General Duty. The book tells the story of the 100 th from the date of their Activation in Breckenridge Tennessee on February 1, 1943; their stateside training; their deployment to England on February 24, 1944; their action on Utah Beach shortly after D-Day; and their movement through France and Germany through VE Day. With partial evacuation taking place, the total number of patients remaining in hospital decreased to 3,314. The last preparations were usually made here including such subjects as: abandon ship drill, security and censorship, gas chamber tests, followed by numerous lectures and inspections of clothing and equipment. Enough ward tents were put up to house the remainder of the equipment as soon as it arrived. Camp Philadelphia, one of the many City Camps established in the Reims area, France was reached at 1200 hours, 25 June 1945. Explains the beginning of the hospital in 1944. Concerned with the new situation, Colonel Dale G. Friend tried to make arrangements to build a 1,000-bed tent hospital in addition to his own. A saturation point in the patient census was reached on 18 May. EVACUATION HOSPITAL 93 - BIG ONE - PATCH | #2024192785 - WorthPoint After crossing the Atlantic without any mishaps, HMT Samaria docked at Liverpool, England, on 8 January 1944. Before settling down, any available money had to be converted to the complex British Pound Sterling currency ( 1.00 was worth approximately US$ 4.00). There was little rain and the overall weather was excellent. He was also to discuss and obtain information as to the distribution of PX rations. 1. Margaret had only one younger sister, Dorothy M. Eggert, born in 1920 (died in 1983). There still was a need for toilet articles. Although rations were sufficient, there was however a lack of cigarettes during the month. First half mostly text, anecdotes from the hospital's first year. XIII, Hobbies The Magazine For Collectors Vol. A small amount of personal mail for the unit was received (the first since 8 April 1945 -ed). Reims, France, 7 May 1945. A total of 600 Russian DPs were evacuated from the Russian Lager to the tent hospital, while 80 typhus cases, 20 tuberculosis cases, and 117 cases of severe diarrhea were transferred to the Gusen I hospital. Sections were gradually turning over work and expendable property throughout 14 and 15 June 1945 to the 59th Field. On 20 December 1945, Margaret M. Eggert, was temporarily appointed Captain in the Army of the United States. For access to these records, please contact RL-SL via email at. The morning reports for hospitals would include information about the staff only. A large migration of former Russian prisoners (approximately 1,500 -ed) left Gusen I on 16 May. Patients continued to be admitted on 16 and 17 April. TogetherWeServed It proved an excellent occasion to see the King and Queen, and the Princess Royal. Captain Francis N. Cooke, MC, joined from the 101st Evacuation Hospital (SM) 20 June 1945. Patient census at this date was 1,019. A Quartermaster Laundry Company was temporarily located nearby for washing and pressing the linen and clothing. On 27 November 1945 Lieutenant Eggert proceeded from Wrzburg, Germany to Camp Mourmelon, France, as per Movement Order, reference Shipment RE-7447, emanating from Headquarters, US Army Forces, European Theater (USFET), dated 21 November 1945, and in compliance with War Department Cable 21720, dated 17 November 1945. On 29 December 1943, the unit finally departed New York P/E on the British Transport Samaria, with destination the European Theater of Operations. On 30 May the patient census was 2,301; on 31 May 1945, it was down to 2,180. The Textual Research Room (Room 2000) hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. An important military phase of Margaret Eggerts career took place on 11 July 1944 at which date she was promoted to Chief Nurse, with relative rank of First Lieutenant, as per Paragraph 42, Special Orders 183, Headquarters, ETOUSA, dated 1 July 1944. The 131st found fine facilities for the Dental Section, the Surgical Section, and the X-Ray Section. 101st Evacuation Hospital Library/Archive US Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania Portable X-Ray equipment was set up and additional tents pitched to accommodate 1,000 patients, and 600 litters with the necessary blankets prepared. Major Elmer Kocovsky was evacuated to another hospital in the rear for diagnosis and further medical treatment. Books, Paper & Magazines As per Paragraph 28, Special Order No. 131st Evacuation Hospital medical personnel and ANC Officers wait for chow. Books, Paper & Magazines The Enlisted personnel were housed in a school in Mauthausen for a short time. Margaret Marie Eggert was born in Detroit, Michigan, 16 August 1915. From L to R: Major Josef S. Cope, MC, O-308057; Captain Linus M. Schrems, ChC, O-531579;First Lieutenant Leslie E. Netzen, MAC, O-1535250; Major AlbertE.Freed, MC, O-381782; Captain Angelo A. Ciocca, MC, O-1689580: Major William B. Irby, DC, O-370375; Captain Harold C. Rininger, MC, O-399742. 11 Jan. 1943, Hobbies The Magazine For Collectors Vol. Robert B. Hoenig and T/Sgt. On 20 May 1945, the Hospital left Grimsditch, Hampshire, for Southampton Port where it boarded USAT Marine Wolf for the Channel crossing. 39th Evacuation Hospital | WW2 US Medical Research Centre The diets for the patients were gradually increased since they showed steady improvement, and the death rate went down. I am curious to learn more about, Looking for Morning Reports of 101st Evacuation Hospital, Morning reports for Army units from November 1, 1912 to 1959 are in the custody of the National Archives at St. Louis (RL-SL). FIND YOUR BROTHERS ON ARMY.TOGETHERWESERVED.COM: For access to these records, please contact RL-SL via email at stl.archives@nara.gov. The first echelon arrived at the new site at 2300 hours, where they were met with hot coffee followed by C rations prepared by members of the advance party. With an ASR score of only 52 points (registered 2 Sep 45), it was impossible to become eligible for return to the States. 1st Lieutenants Roth, Hultgren, Reed and Chaplain Case were promoted to Captains, effective 1 April 1945. On 29 April 1945, Lt. Additional trucks had to be ordered to carry out the movement, as the 131st only had 20 of these (another 30 were requested -ed). Five (5) Enlisted Men were attached from the 820th Quartermaster Company for delousing and DDT powder was used on al US personnel to prevent body lice. The military authorities later allowed people with corrected 20/20 vision (glasses) to deploy. Colonel Dale G. Friend, MC, Commanding Officer, was relieved from his command and assigned to the 101st Evacuation Hospital (SM) 20 June 1945. Second half consist.from 63575586 101st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment -Marine Regiment. Thirty-four (34) more bags of mail arrived and were distributed to the personnel. May 1945. Colonel Angel A. Cardona, MC, was transferred to the 101st Evacuation Hospital (SM) 20 June 1945. Following instructions as per VOCG, United Kingdom Base, dated 20 May 1945, the 250th Station Hospital was instructed to close operation at Grimsditch and depart the United Kingdom, and to travel by sea to Le Havre, France, with furthers orders directing the organizations ANC personnel to proceed to the Nurses Staging Area, Normandy Base Section, by 21 May. Please note that these records are about the hospital and not about individual patients. Some of the personnel were sent on TDY at the Station Hospital to become familiar with specific aspects related to medical treatment and improve their skills, while others went to specialized schools to learn more trades. TogetherWeServed A Captain Pate of the 65th Infantry Division Surgeons Office called to find out exactly how many patients could be evacuated. The monthly report for May 1945 was sent to higher headquarters (XII Corps). Main Gate of KZ (Konzentrationslager) Mauthausen, liberated by elements of the 41st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Armored Division 5 May 1945. The 131st Commanding Officer, Colonel D. G. Friend, MC, was now in charge of the Camp Mauthausen Gusen I Gusen II and the Quarry medical facilities. Margaret M. Eggert, first went to St. Anthonys Grammar School (Roman Catholic school), in Detroit, where she graduated in 1929. This auction is for a book titled, "BY THE MEMBERS OF THE 123RD EVACUATION HOSPITAL (SM)".Unknown author, printed by Gebruder Habbel GmbH, Regensburg, Germany, 1945. It was quite difficult to adapt to the local climate, the weather was not only damp and cold, but the quarters were inadequately heated for the season. Captain J. This page was printed from the WW2 US Medical Research Centre on 28th June 2023 at 14:53. Nurse Eggert was unable to deploy because during tests it was found that she didnt have 20/20 vision. 9 Nov. 1954, Germain Catalogue Of Bulbs For Fall And Winter Planting (1911-1912), 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. Colonel D. G. Friend immediately organized a meeting with all Section Chiefs at 0930 and told them to prepare for movement. The patient census stood at 1,285. By 8 June the patients census decreased to 1,161. They spent the night in squad tents. This was quite a change necessitating some adaptation. Nurse Eggert remembers that she moved into a seven-person hut construction. What year are you referring to? On 11 June 1944 the Hospital Plant was ready and officially opened for admission of patients. On 27 February 1943, Lieutenant Eggert received the official War Department AGO Form No. The organization left the United Kingdom by rail for its staging and marshaling area in March 1945, from where it embarked for the continent on 19 March 45, eventually landing at Le Havre, France on 20 March 1945 where it staged prior to receiving movement orders for a new site located somewhere in Germany. This page was printed from the WW2 US Medical Research Centre on 28th June 2023 at 14:52. The Textual Research Room (Room 2000) hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Upon arrival and after due registration, she was officially assigned to the 250th Station Hospital, activated at Camp Phillips, Salina, Kansas, 25 February 1943, and currently under command of Colonel Arthur E. White, MC, O-19328. Arrival of the 130th Evacuation Hospital, which was to take over the hospital at Camp Mauthausen relieved the workload of the 131st tremendously. A large supply of mail arrived and was distributed to the staff and personnel (the first one received since the unit left Becherbach, Germany -ed). The appendix contains the following sections: Cadre for the 100th (indicating the men who were still with the unit on V-E Day); Roster of Enlisted Personnel; Officer Roster; and a Nurse Roster.The 7.5 x 10.25 inch 132 pages, plus a 12 page appendix, soft cover book is string bound in decorated paper over cardboard wraps, with a cloth spine strip, and a paper title label on the spine. Another Officer was also assigned for joining: Captain Robert Bernstein, MC, O-500190. The 39th Evacuation Hospital was activated by Special Order No. Major Leo L. Marston was still on TDY in Brussels carrying out instructions of the Commanding Officer. Apart from Basic Training destined to help the personnel become proficient in basic military subjects, the peculiar training and instruction required for administration and operation of a medical unit was also included in the 12-week Mobilization Training Program (MTP) which comprised both tactical and technical training. Because of the weather, it was almost impossible to arrange for country trips (they would take place later), nevertheless, the leaves and passes to places like London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland were quite popular. The movie projector ordered some time ago finally arrived enabling the organization to show movies more frequently. By this date, a total of 1,804 patients were being treated by personnel of the 131st Evacuation Hospital. At the time, the Principal Chief Nurse was First Lieutenant Katharine L. Knott, ANC, N-772339 and the Chief Nurse Contagious Ward was Second Lieutenant Pauline Z. Hinkley, ANC, N-772554. 1908 & 1913 BAEDEKER'S SPAIN & PORTUGAL Travel Guides Sharp! On 12 May 1945, additional tentage was erected sufficient to house 380 patients. My problem is in my google searching, I can find no record of the 101st Evacuation Hospital, only 101st General Hospital, in England. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant CHRISTINE By Stephen King (Signed Limited Edition, C.1983) Beautiful! XIX, Flea Market Trader Revised Fourth Edition, Fine Sets Of Renowned Authors, Sporting And Colored Plate Books, First E, Choice Iowa Seeds 61st Annual Catalog (1926), Royal Palm Nurseries Tropical Planting Book And Catalogue For 1924, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. At first, as indicated, only the male personnel left, the Nurses did not accompany the men. England, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany. He is still alive at the moment. Commanding Officer, was relieved from his command and assigned to the 101st Evacuation Hospital (SM) 20 June 1945. Both the Registrar as well as the Receiving and Evacuation offices were gradually catching up on their records and paperwork. I am curious to learn more about the book that you mentioned: "The Story of the 101st." 100th Surgical Hospital; 101st Evacuation Hospital; 101st Surgical Hospital; 102nd Evacuation Hospital; 102nd Surgical Hospital; 103rd Evacuation Hospital; 103rd Surgical Hospital; 104th Evacuation Hospital . A Special Service unit showed a motion picture, while some EM were already busy policing the area before movement. 11-13/16 Inches. To the right is the beginning of the infamous Stone Quarry consisting of 195 narrow steps which the inmates had to negotiate during hard labor. The personnel received the necessary instructions and air-raid exercises were conducted in order to know what to do in case of enemy bombing. Since the unit was stationed so far into Austria it was a long way to the available Army Supply Depots. Only a few Nurses and 8 EM stayed behind for the night should there be some . On 27 June 1945, Lt. The patient census was 3,178.Unit censorship regulations in the ETO were lifted on 21 May 1945. The patients unit morning reports may include information about where the soldier was located and if he was available for duty. Join TWS for Free Today! The intention was to return them to their home country as quickly as possible. Somewhere in Germany. Photo taken at KZ-Gusen while treating and caring for the survivors of the concentration camps. Find Surgical/Evacuation Hospital Units unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Served in this Unit? By 28 April all Sections were packed and ready to move on short notice. Open-air and indoor treatment of female patients by Austrian Nurses and ANC Officers of the 131st Evacuation Hospital near the reserved camp hospital at KZ-Gusen I. Station Location and Strength 131st Evacuation Hospital Early and mid-August, Nurse Eggert took some time to visit Stonehenge and Bournemouth, England. Don and Mary were instrumental in helping us discover the many personal recollections and vintage documents kept by Nurse Eggert and provided our staff with a large number of photographs taken by Captain M. Eggert during her service years. Swindon, England, mid-April 1944. RMS Queen Elizabeth departed NYPOE 7 January 1945 with aboard some 15,000 personnel, including a large number of replacements bound for the European Theater. Thank you and Merry Christmas! During 17 18 19 20 and 21 June 1945 quite a few changes took place including returns, transfers, losses and promotions of both staff and personnel. The 131st then drove by motor convoy through the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany, to a site in the vicinity of Becherbach, located within the Bad Kreuznach district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (approximately 14 miles north of Kaiserslautern -ed) . The visiting Chaplain from the 121st Evacuation Hospital held services and Holy Mass for Catholic personnel at 0900 hours and Chaplain Chase conducted Protestant services at 1000 the same day. Work was also started to improve the Quarry camp and the separate 600-female hospital near KZ-Mauthausen. This special training, was completed after four weeks after which Lieutenant Eggert left her temporary assignment with the 203d on 27 May 1944 in compliance with Movement Orders 1975, Headquarters, SOS, ETOUSA, dated 25 May 1944. Quite a number of patients were improving, with the new patient census on 22 May 1945 going down to 2,979. 250th Station Hospital Nurses washing up mess kits after having chow. I have a scan of the booklet that my grandfather had. The 250th Station Hospital Nurses temporarily joined the Nurses Provisional Battalion at Swindon awaitinga change of Station. The hospital was also in dire need of sanitary personnel.
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