Jacobs, Eugene C.
Colonel (COL) Eugene C. Jacobs, MD, graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1929. He joined the Army Medical Corps in 1934 and served as the personal physician to General MacArthur from October 1941 to December 1941. He was a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese from 20 July 1942 to 20 August 1945, serving as the Chief, Medical Service, Japanese Prisoner of War (POW) Camp No.1 Hospital, Cabanatuan from 1942 to1944. He was transferred to prison camps in Moji and Fukuoka, Japan and Mukden, Manchuria in 1945, finally being liberated by the Russians to Kunming, China in 1945. He remained in the Army until retirement 1 June 1965.
From the description of Eugene C. Jacobs papers, 1948-1978. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 59108285
Physician.
From the description of Eugene C. Jacobs papers, 1948-1988. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420172
Physician and army officer; member of U.S. Army Medical Corps.
From the description of Jacobs collection, 1942-1989. (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Association Library). WorldCat record id: 70943937
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| referencedIn | Alumni Association (University of Michigan), Individual Photographs, ca. 1880-ca. 1960s | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Jacobs, Eugene C. Eugene C. Jacobs papers, 1948-1988. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Jacobs, Eugene C. Eugene C. Jacobs papers, 1948-1978. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| creatorOf | Jacobs, Eugene C. Eugene C. Jacobs photograph collection. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| creatorOf | Jacobs, Eugene C. Jacobs collection, 1942-1989. | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Association Library |
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