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Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to Philip Showalter Hench,  October 31, 1942

 Item — Box: 63, Folder: 10
Identifier: 06310187

Scope and Contents

Kean has been notified that he is to receive the Gorgas Medal for several accomplishments early in his career, including starting warfare on the mosquito in Cuba, initiating the legislation that created the Medical Reserve Corps, and for organizing the Base Hospitals in parent institutions.

Dates

  • Creation:  October 31, 1942

Language of Materials

English

Access

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Extent

4 pages

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