Fenth of Army Hospitals in Southwest Military Growth
The Southwest hosts a growing Army general hospital network expanding from five to fifty nine facilities nationwide, with ten in the Eighth Service Command covering Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico. Hot Springs 1882 origin, Beaumont El Paso and Brooke in San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston highlight architecture and roles as wartime convalescence and specialty centers.
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Army
United States
Pearl Fiarker
Iere
Eighth
Servnte Command
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
General Hospital
Inter States
Weil
Eighth Service Command
Amy
Brooke General Hospital Expands Within Fort Sam Houston
A decade of growth at Fort Sam Houston sees Brooke General Hospital swell to 3000 beds with maternity services. It ranks among the nation’s largest general hospitals, housing old and new facilities plus three annexes for patients and convalescents. The facility concentrates on nerve and chest surgery, X ray therapy, and psychiatric care, transferring many mental health cases from other bases.
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Fort Sam Houston
Brooke General
Nice
Brooke
Army General
Eighth Service Command
Ame
West Indies
I Caribhtan
Debarkation
Louis Anatole LaGarde
Thirodeaux
Borden General Hospital
Chickashe
Okla
Pacific
Harmon General Hospital at Longview Dedicated 1942
Longview gains Harmon General Hospital named for Col. Daniel W. Harmon, a medical officer in Amoy and Hot Springs. Opened December 1942, the center serves malarial studies and other tropical diseases, with chapels, Red Cross buildings, libraries, moveable wagons, a convalescent annex, and morale facilities for recovering soldiers.
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Wiese Southwestern Army
Harmon General
Longview
Pacific
Harmon
Rosepital
Daniel W. Harmon
Regular Army
Amoy
Navy
Army
Aars
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Physical Index Aids Classing of Inductees
Tests during the past month at army reception centers introduced a physical profile serial to rate inductees. The system pairs chart letters with six categories to indicate capacity and eligibility for duty, aiming to reduce waivers. A single CG marks top fitness. lower codes show diminishing suitability for maximum training. Continued use will depend on War Department results.
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Army
War Department
Mexican Theaters Aid Red Cross Drive in San Antonio
Mexican theaters El Navkinal Zaragosa and Guadalupe turned over 1856.43 to the Red Cross pursuit week total 432400. Downtown booths netted 16278.16 and women volunteers led by Mrs. Edgar Tobin and Mrs. Julian Loustaunan reported 63528.94 from residential areas. Brig. Gen. Porter announced a 12013.92 check from the San Antonio Army Service Forces depot toward a 10750 quota.
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Red Cross
el Navkinal
Zaragosa
Guadalupe
San Antono Sti
J. A. Calvert
San Antoniats
North
Mary's Street
San Antonio
J. A. Porter
Miliary
Civiian
Municiper Auditorian
San Antonin
U S Troops Hold Rocky Drills in Bitter Cold
The 10th division in the Colorado Rockies faced seven below zero conditions and deep snow as engineers rebuilt roads and troops moved from Gump Hale toward Cassino and the eastern front. General Lloyd E Jones praised the force's endurance, noting only minor bite injuries.
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Sans. Cola
Colorado Rockies
Gump Hale
Cassino
Liogd E. Jones
Nations' auto plants churn war material output
The nation's automobile plants today are turning out war material at an annual rate exceeding 11.5 billion dollars, reflecting a massive wartime production effort across the industry.
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Tet Springs
Hye War Department
Basauan Hotel
Beaumont
Forkham Houston
Station Hospital
Brig
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Emporbint Moraner
Telex Hearing Center
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Glennan General
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Percy Morestein
Glennan General Hospital
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Oklo
Tumumand
Geo. Jiumen D. Glennan
TeGurde
Pearl Harbor
Lake Ponchartrain
Hearing Center
Joe Chukusha
Seut. Co
William One Borden
Great Army Medical Center
Washington
Walter Reed General Hospital
Borden Generals
Bruns General Hospital
Santa Fe
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Kaimps
Fir
Robert H. Case
LaGarde General Hospital
Medinal
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United States Employment Service
West Neeva Street
San Antonia
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft
Fort Worth
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S. A. Machine & Supply Co
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Aeathatng Mae Maonas
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