Military Medicine

Ireland reviews the military career of Jefferson Randolph Kean. He discusses Reed's yellow fever work and the reorganization of the Army Medical Corps.

Roldan is working on a biography of Finlay that will demonstrate Finlay's major role in the discovery of the cause of yellow fever.

Howard requests that Reed be assigned to the hospital under his command, due to his steward's disability and the limitations of the Medical Director. The Adjutant General's office denies the request. Included are an endorsement of the request and a document specifying its removal.

Secretary of War Hurley summarizes Ames' service record, concluding that Ames does not merit inclusion in the yellow fever roll of honor. He suggests that Sheppard turn over any additional official papers to the War Department.

De Kruif informs Siler of a play about the Yellow Fever Commission.

Tate identifies himself to Truby and asks if it would be possible for Truby to send him a signed copy of his book about the yellow fever experiments.

Tate provides an autobiographical sketch and ponders why yellow fever seemed to spread to other parts of America from South America, but not from Africa to northern Africa or southern Europe.

Hench tries to locate the cemetery where Lazear and other American soldiers were temporarily buried in Cuba.

Tate informs [Hench] that he was the medical records clerk at Columbia Barracks during the yellow fever experiments. He claims that Ames was the real hero and yet became the forgotten man because he was simply a contract doctor.

Nogueira describes a ceremony held in Marianao, Cuba, on the anniversary of Finlay's birthday. Medals were awarded to those involved with the yellow fever experiments and to their families.

Nogeuria finds plans that mark the location of the American cemetery. He also is starting to form a Lazear Camp Friend's Association.

Hench is worried about the condition of Building No. 1. He does not want it to suffer the fate of its companion building which crashed in a hurricane. Hench is thinking about erecting an outer protective shell, and is wondering how much it would cost.

Hench details his work on the yellow fever story. He asks for Truby's recollections, particularly concerning Lazear's case of yellow fever.

Hench assures Truby that he will not use his material without permission and asks for background notes.

[Hench] thanks Truby for his letter of support to the Cuban government. He finds fault with Truby's description of the location of the yellow fever ward as northwest of the hospital grounds.

Hench thanks Truby for making corrections in his letter to Ramos.

Hench wants the Cubans to present the Finlay Medals to the American recipients.

Hench sends Truby suggestions for corrections or additions to Truby's manuscript on the story of the yellow fever experiments. He mentions several enclosures, which are not included with this document. An addendum from Hench to Truby on November 10, 1941 is included, as well as a transcription of a letter from James Carroll to his wife.

Hench makes recommendations for some corrections and possible deletions from Truby's manuscript. He encourages him to take steps to have the book published sooner rather than later.

Hench stresses the importance of the final name for the Camp Lazear site. He also thinks it is important that the Army medical department and the State Department have representatives at the ceremony. Hench requests that Love contact Siler and Lawrence Reed to find out if they plan to attend the ceremony.