Acknowledgments
Although this book is credited to a single author, it owes much to otherpersons, and it is a pleasure to acknowledge that debt:
It was my good fortune, during a large part of my wartime experience, to workwith Capt. Lloyd R. Newhouser, MC, USN (Ret.), who was my opposite number in theNavy. I count myself equally fortunate in his having read this entire book. Hisfamiliarity with the blood-plasma program both in World War II and in the KoreanWar, enabled him to pick up errors which had been overlooked, add items whichhad been forgotten, and make many other helpful suggestions.
It was my similar good fortune to have Dr. Robert C. Hardin read the sectiondealing with the European theater. As Lieutenant Colonel Hardin, MC, he servedas Transfusion Officer in that theater and directed the blood service in it. Heclarified many points on which no written records existed, and of which I had nopersonal knowledge; corrected errors of fact and interpretation; and added anumber of interesting and useful items. This is a better section because of hiscomments.
Col. R. L. Parker, MSC (Ret.), also read the section on the European theater.He had personally participated in the supply phase of the program in thattheater, and, like Dr. Hardin, he performed a useful task of clarification,correction, and addition.
My grateful appreciation is due to a number of persons in The HistoricalUnit, U.S. Army Medical Service, beginning with the Director, Col. John BoydCoates, Jr., MC, who is Editor in Chief of the history of the U.S. Army MedicalService in World War II. Colonel Coates read the entire manuscript and made manyuseful comments, particularly in the section on the European theater, of whichhe had personal knowledge from his service in it as Medical Executive Officer,Third U.S. Army.
The General Reference and Research Branch in that unit supplied much of thematerial on which this volume is based. The Assistant Chief of the branch, Mrs.Esther R. Rohlader, not only was largely responsible for producing this materialbut also performed the monotonous, time-consuming, often difficult, and alwaysimportant task of tracking down the facts that invariably get away.
Maps were prepared by Miss Elizabeth P. Mason, Chief, Cartographic Section,and Miss Jean A. Saffran, Cartographic Draftsman, of the Special ProjectsBranch, The Historical Unit.
Mrs. Hazel G. Hine, Chief, Administrative Branch, The Historical Unit,supervised the final typing of the manuscript.
Mrs. Martha R. Stephens, Editor, of the Editorial Branch, The HistoricalUnit, performed the publication editing for the volume.
My grateful appreciation is due to Mrs. Ethel Bauer Ramond,who served as assistant to the Associate Editor and who typed the entireoriginal manuscript with notable speed, accuracy, and real medical intelligence.
Finally, no expression of appreciation would be completewithout grateful acknowledgment of the services of the Associate Editor, MissElizabeth M. McFetridge, for her untiring efforts in seeking out and compilingthe information for this book and for organizing the text. Without theapplication of her vast experience in medical writing and editing, this volumewould not have been possible. I want to express my thanks and appreciation toher for her invaluable services and, in particular, for her sympatheticunderstanding of the vagaries of medical editors and authors.
DOUGLAS B. KENDRICK,
Brigadier General, MC USA.
