Harry Lorenzo Gilchrist papers, 1934.

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Harry Lorenzo Gilchrist papers, 1934.

A collection of miscellaneous material dated 1934. Chiefly biographical. Includes copy of letter from General Douglas MacArthur, and memorandum on the history of typhoid vaccination in the United States (7 p.).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6825436

National Library of Medicine

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the ...

Gilchrist, H. L. (Harry Lorenzo), 1870-1943

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Harry L. Gilchrist was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a colonel in the Medical Corps commanding the American Polish Relief Expedition. From the description of The Harry L. Gilchrist papers, 1920. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50623466 Harry Gilchrist began his Army career as a contract surgeon in 1898. He joined the Army Medical Corps in 1900 and rose to the rank of Major General. He spent several years in the Philippines, Central America, a...