RESUME OF SERVICE CAREER
of
BERNHARD THEODORE MITTEMEYER
Lieutenant General
YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE Over 27
DATE OF RETIREMENT 28 February 1985
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Medical Service School, Basic Course, 1957
United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1961
United States Army War College, 1970-71
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
BS, Basic Science, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1952
MD, Temple University School of Medicine, 1956
ASSIGNMENTS
FROM | TO | ASSIGNMENT |
Aug 1957 | Sep 1957 | Student, Medical Field Service School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
Sep 1957 | Aug 1959 | General Medical Officer, Battalion Surgeon, and Division Surgeon, 101st Airborne Division, |
Sep 1959 | Aug 1961 | Resident in General Surgery, Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado |
Aug 1961 | Dec 1961 | Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
Jan 1962 | Aug 1962 | Nonresident Surgical Staff, Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Sep 1962 | Aug 1965 | Resident in Urological Surgery, Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Sep 1965 | Mar 1968 | Assistant Chief, Urology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC |
Aug 1968 | Feb 1969 | Commander, 326th Medical Battalion, and Division Surgeon, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), Vietnam |
Mar 1969 | Jul 1970 | Chief, Urology Service, Chief, Department of Surgery, and Chief, Professional Services, US Army Medical Activity, Kimbrough Army Hospital, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland |
Aug 1970 | Jun 1971 | Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania |
Jun 1971 | Jun 1977 | Assistant Chief, later Chief, Urology Service, later Chief, Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, and Consultant in Urology to The Surgeon General, US Army |
Jul 1977 | Apr 1978 | Commander, US Army Medical Command-Korea; Surgeon, United Nations Command/U.S. Forces Korea/Eighth US Army; and Commander, 121st Evacuation Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
Apr 1978 | Jun 1980 | Director, Professional Services and Chief, Medical Corps Affairs, Office, The Surgeon General, US Army, Washington, DC |
Jun 1980 | Sep 1981 | CommandingGeneral, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC |
Oct 1981 | Feb 1985 | The Surgeon General, US Army, Washington, DC |
PROMOTIONS
RANK | TEMPORARY | PERMANENT |
1 LT |
| 21 Mar 1957 |
CPT | 16 Aug 1957 | 2 Oct 1959 |
MAJ | 5 Dec 1962 | 15 Jun 1966 |
LTC | 3 Oct 1966 | 15 Jun 1973 |
COL | 12 Jun 1971 | 23 Sep 1976 |
BG | 24 Feb 1978 |
|
MG | 9 May 1980 | 1 Oct 1981 |
LTG | 1 Oct 1981 |
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DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal with V Device (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
National Defense Ribbon
Combat Medical Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge
Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with Three Campaign Stars
Vietnam Service Medal
Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star (Vietnamese)
Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class (Vietnamese)
Medical Meritorious Award, First Class (Vietnamese)
SOURCE OF COMMISSION Direct Appointment
