BASE HOSPITAL 94, Camp Cody, NM
BASE HOSPITAL NO. 94
Base Hospital No. 94 was organized July 23, 1918, at Camp Cody, N. Mex., from officers and enlisted men of the Army at large, and was equipped and received training at that camp until October 8, when the command entrained for Camp Upton, Long Island, N. Y., where it arrived October 13. During this trip, a large part of the personnel was taken sick with influenza, necessitating leaving 35 men behind when the unit left for overseas. On October 19, the organization embarked on the Walmer Castle sailed from New York Harbor the same day; arrived at Liverpool, England, October 31; entrained for Southampton the same day; arrived November 1; crossed the English Channel the following night; landed at Le Havre, France, November 3; remained in the Le Havre rest camp until November 5; proceeded by rail to its final destination, Pruniers, Department Loire et Cher, in the intermediate section; arrived at Pruniers, November 7.
Base Hospital No. 94 occupied a section of wooden barracks, of 1,000-bed capacity. The hospital was not a part of any hospital center, but functioned independently. The first patients were admitted November 14, one week after its arrival.
During November, 539 medical and surgical cases were received.
In February, 1919, a majority of the personnel was transferred to various organizations for duty, and on February 10, 1919, Camp Hospital No. 43 took over the patients and equipment of Base Hospital No. 94.
The skeletonized unit, 1 officer and 5 enlisted men, proceeded to St. Nazaire; sailed from that port March 25,
on the Orizaba; arrived at Camp Merritt, N. J., April 2, 1919, and was demobilized at Bowie, Tex., April 28, 1919.
The statements of fact appearing herein are based on the "History, Base Hospital No. 94, A. E. F.," by Lieut. Col. Henry R. Brown, M. C., while on duty as a member of the staff of that hospital. The history is on file in the Historical Division, S. G. O., Washington, D. C. |
PERSONNEL
COMMANDING OFFICER
Lieut. Col. Henry R. Brown, M. C., July 23, 1918, to February 10, 1919.
CHIEF OF SURGICAL SERVICE
Maj. Leonard S. Willour, M. C.
CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICE
Capt. Brewster C. Doust, M. C.
Lieut. Col. Henry R. Brown, M. C., July 23, 1918, to February 10, 1919.
CHIEF OF SURGICAL SERVICE
Maj. Leonard S. Willour, M. C.
CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICE
Capt. Brewster C. Doust, M. C.
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BASE HOSPITAL 94, Pruniers, France
Located at Pruniers, Departmant Loir-et-Cher, on a site now occupied by the French Air Force as
"Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment (DA 273)"
The site had airfields, hangars, aircraft production, storage depot, 200 buildings, 3 hospitals
Located at Pruniers, Departmant Loir-et-Cher, on a site now occupied by the French Air Force as
"Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment (DA 273)"
The site had airfields, hangars, aircraft production, storage depot, 200 buildings, 3 hospitals
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Base Hospital 94 section of Romorantin drawing
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