Nursing Staff

6 Nurses of the 279th Station Hospital
On the left is 2nd Lt. Elizabeth J. McEwen N735575, she later married Captain Charles Glascock. Elizabeth was still alive in 2004.

Detachment Commander.

Captain Charles L. Glascock O1547309, detachment commander. Apparently, a bit of a hard liner, but that may be because the stories have come from those busted by him (naughty boys)!!
He passed away in June 1986.

Emmett C. Bentley.

The most senoir non-commissioned officer in the 279th Station Hospital, and only in his early 20's !
He passed away in 1998. His son is an Attorney in Austin, Texas.

Senior NCO's

Left to right;
39161560, T/Sgt. Frank Panian Jr. (Transportation Dept.), originally a native of Utah, he came from Los Angeles, 26 years old and a mechanic before the war.

36175922, T/Sgt. Bruce W. Olver Jr. (Registrar Dept.), enlisted at Ft. Custer, Michegan, was 21 years old and was a driver before the war.

38065715, M/Sgt. Emmett C. Bentley (Headquaters), from Martin county, Texas and was 22 in 1943.
and his brother;
38065569, M/Sgt. John J. Bentley (Medical Supply), who was 24 and was an electrician before enlistment.

X-Ray service.

Head of the X-Ray Service.
O441523 Captain, Carroll P. Tatum.

Postal Department

Left. O1547510, 1st Lieutenent John W. Wood.
2nd Left: Alvin G. Edgell 36451111
3rd from left, 36645103, Pfc. Robert K. Meyer.

On the right, 39616575,Tec/5 Willard Holyk.
Willard Holyk was a married farmhand from Daniels County, Montana and was 21 in 1943.

Laboratory Staff

13175630 Tec/3 William C. Lupton third from left.
From Centre County, Pennsylvania.
NCO of the reserve Corps on active duty, Medical Administrative Corps (MAC).

2nd from left.....34883917 TEC/5 Arthur A. Mc Murray, from Davidson County, Tennessee, aged 22.

Headquaters Staff.

33612153 Tec/5 Max E. Mitchell, 5th from right.
He was 21 and from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Detachment office ? what did they do ?

The Detachment Office personnel.
On the left 31002210 S/Sgt. William J. Pratt
he was 24 and from Essex County, Massachusetts.

Time to get paid!

Finance Office.
The Officer on the left has 3 or 4 medal ribbon bars mounted above his left pocket and displays DUI's (distinctive Unt insignia) on his lapels, I have not been able to find out what these DUI's are yet. This officer liked to be smart !

Senior Medical Staff

Some of the medical staff. Colonel Decker in the front middle row.
Nice sunny day!