Background
Truby, Albert Ernest was born on July 18, 1871 in Otto, New York, United States. Son of John and Minnie (Ackerman) Truby.
Truby, Albert Ernest was born on July 18, 1871 in Otto, New York, United States. Son of John and Minnie (Ackerman) Truby.
Student Cornell, 1890-1893. Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1894, Doctor of Medicine 1897.
Commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical corpus, United States army, 1898, Lieutenant Colonel, 1917, Colonel, 1917. Chief Health Officer, Panama Canal, 1917-1918, Chief Medical Officer, Army Air Service, 1918-1922. Commanding Officer, Letterman General, Hospital, 1922-1924. Surgeon, Philippine Department, 26. C. O. Letterman General Hospital, 27. Surgeon 2 Corps Area, 1927-1929. Executive Officer, Surgeon General Office, since 1929. (F.) American College, of Surgeons.
Served in Spanish-American and World Wars. Fellow American College Surgeons. Member of the American Medical Association.
Married Elizabeth Downing, April. Children: Elizabeth, Barbara, Albert Eliot (deceased), John Orrien.