Dyer, William Holmes
Variant namesWilliam Holmes Dyer was an African-American physician in Kansas who served in World War I. While in Kansas he was a member of the staff at Old General Hospital and was the medical examiner for Standard Life Insurance Company. Dyer was appointed a First Lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps of the 92nd Division, which saw action in France. He was trained at the special training camp for black officers at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa and was later assigned to the 317th Sanitary Train at Camp Funston, Kansas. In June of 1918 he set sail for France.
From the description of William Holmes Dyer memoirs, 1917-1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122579628
From the guide to the William Holmes Dyer memoirs, 1917-1918, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)
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| creatorOf | William Holmes Dyer memoirs, 1917-1918 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| creatorOf | William Holmes Dyer memoirs, 1917-1918. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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