61 Station Hospital, Foggia, Italy, WW II

I am looking for anyone who served with the 61st Station Hospital in Foggia, Italy during World War II. If a history of the unit exists that would be even better. I served with the 84th Depot Repair Squadron that was based at Foggia Main which was less than a mile from the 61 Station Hospital. My interest with the hospital unit is that there is a good possibility that the unit may have traveled on the same ship from Staten Island to Bizerte, Tunisia namely the Santa Elena. The unit may also have traveled to Italy via an English LST as did the 84th. Any help in the above research will be very appreciated. Ben H. Titus humbolt@onemain.com [signature]

Ben, I would write, or e-mail, the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) at Maxwell AFB and see if they have a unit history. If so, they can provide you a copy. See [url "http://www.armyairforces.com/research.asp"]http://www.armyairforces.com/research.asp[/url] for the address/web page. Good luck with the research, [signature]

The 61st Station Hospital was the first in military history to be formed from a community hospital and one of the few, if any, to stay together as a unit throughout World War II . Organized by George B. German, Cooper Hospital's chief obstetrician, the 61st served in the Mediterranean Theater from 1942 to 1945. Their first 10 month assignment was in a former French Foreign Legion outpost in El Guerrah, Algeria, after which they moved on to Foggia, Italy, where they remained for the duration of the war. Today, there is a plaque inside the main entrance to the hospital honoring the men and women of the 61st Station Hospital. From [url "http://www4.umdnj.edu/camlbweb/sjmedhist/61st.html"]http://www4.umdnj.edu/camlbweb/sjmedhist/61st.html[/url] [signature]

Janet :-) I am sure glad you are on the forum answering these type questions. I agree with Scott that there are individuals on the forum with capabilities and knowledge that make this forum the success that it is . Excellent response...you are truly a credit to the researchers. Jim :-) [signature]