Education
Northeast Louisiana State, 1948-1952
Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, 1952-1956
Internship, Tripler General Hospital, Hawaii, 1956-1957
Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Conference Memorial Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana (Army sponsored), 1958-1961
Career Summary
Jan 62-May 63
Orthopedic Surgeon, United States Army Hospital, Fort Gordon, Georgia
Jun 63-Jun 64
Chief of Orthopedics, United States Army Hospital, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jul 64-Jul 65
Commanding Officer, 5th Surgical Hospital (Mobile Army), Heidelberg, Germany
Jul 65-Jul 66
Surgeon, 3d Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany
Jul 66-Dec 66
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, 33d Field Hospital, Wurzburg, Germany
Jan 67-Jul 69
Assistant Chief, Orthopedic Service, Department of Surgery, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, DC
Aug 69-Jan 70
Student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 70-May 70
Chief, Professional Services, 85th Evacuation Hospital, United States Army Vietnam
Jun 70-Feb 71
Division Surgeon and Battalion Commander, 15th Medical Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), United States Army Vietnam
Mar 71-Jun 74
Chief, Orthopedic Service and Orthopedic Residency Training, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jul 74-Jun 75
Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jul 75-Sep 77
Surgeon, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Mar 76-Sep 77
Commander, United States Army Medical Activity, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Oct 77-Jun 80
Director of Health Care Operations, Office of The Surgeon General, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jul 80-Oct 81
Commandant, United States Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Oct 81-Jun 83
Deputy Surgeon General, Office of The Surgeon General, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jul 83-Feb 85
Surgeon, U.S. European Command; Chief Surgeon, U.S. Army Europe; and Commander, 7th Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany
Feb 85-May 88
The Surgeon General, United States Army/Program Executive Officer, Health Care Systems, United States Army, Falls Church, Virginia
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Rank | Temporary | Permanent |
2LT | 5 Jan 56 |
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1LT | 2 Jun 56 | 31 May 57 |
CPT | 1 Jul 57 | 11 Jun 59 |
MAJ | 26 Nov 62 | 11 Jun 66 |
LTC | 23 Sep 66 | 11 Jun 73 |
COL | 2 Jun 71 | 12 Sep 76 |
BG | 21 Sep 77 |
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MG | 1 Sep 80 | 22 Jan 82 |
LTG | 1 Mar 85 |
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Decorations and Badges
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Combat Medical Badge
Parachutist Badge
Senior Flight Surgeon Badge
Source of Commission: ROTC
