Eugene C. Jacobs papers, 1948-1978.

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Eugene C. Jacobs papers, 1948-1978.

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General description of the collection: The Eugene C. Jacobs papers consist of reprints of articles written by Col. Jacobs after WWII: "Effects of starvation on sex hormones in the male," written March 1948; "Gynecomastia following severe starvation," written April 1948; "Oculo-oro-genital syndrome: a deficiency disease," written November 1951; "From guerrilla to P.O.W. in the Philippines," written August 1969; "Memoirs of a medical P.O.W.," written November 1970; "Diary of a Hell-ship journey," written November 1970; "Lieutenant Colonel Guillermo Nakar, a saga of blood and loyalty," written July 1976; "Residuals of Japanese prisoners of war: thirty years later," written 5 April 1978; "A prelude to the bugle call 'Taps': born in an Army field hospital on a Civil War battlefield" written 7 July 1978; "A pilot bold." In the articles, he assesses the effects of starvation and inadequate surroundings on prisoners of war held by the Japanese.

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Jacobs, Eugene C.

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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, Japa...

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...