Photo of Robert L. Grissom in uniform
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Robert L. Grissom in uniform
Subject
WWII
World War II
U. S. AAF
Army Air Forces
Decatur, IL.
World War II
U. S. AAF
Army Air Forces
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: Grissom, Lt. Robert L. Article on back of photo; Robert L. Grissom, son of Dr. and Mrs. Leo L. Grissom, 461 South Seigel street, recently was promoted from the rank of first lieutenant to captain at the AAF Training command stationed hospital Truax Field, Madison, Wis. Captain Grissom was a reserve officer entering active duty in October 1942, at Truax. He completed his medical training at the University of Illinois, receiving M. D. and B.S. degrees there in 1941. He took his intern training at the Illinois Research hospital, Chicago, and was also a resident doctor there in anesthesia. He is a member of several medical and social fraternities, among them Alpha Omega, Alpha Sigma XI, and Nu Sigma Nu."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
8/10/1943
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF302
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 x 4"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Robert L. Grissom in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 23, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/395.