Background
Grant, David Norvell Walker was born on May 14, 1891 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Percival Stuart and Avis Barney (Walker) Grant.
Grant, David Norvell Walker was born on May 14, 1891 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Percival Stuart and Avis Barney (Walker) Grant.
Doctor of Medicine, University Virginia, 1915. Graduated from Army Medical School, 1917, School of Aviation Medicine, San Antonio, 1931, Air Corps Tactical School, 1937, Chemical Warfare School, 1939. Doctor of Science, Hahnemann Medical College, 1944.
1 son, David Norvell Walker. Reserve officer, Medical Corps, United States Army, 1916. Commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1917, and advanced through grades to major general, 1943.
Retired for physical disability, 1946. Served in Panama and Occupation of Germany, World War I. Became chief medical service American Advertising Federation, 1939, The Air Surgeon, 1941-1946, duties including responsibility for all medical research, such as development of oxygen equipment and clothing for altitude flight.
Inaugurated rehabilitation program (later adopted by Army and Navy). Established aviation psychology program, also introduced organized air evacuation of casualties on mass scale. Now medical director, director blood program American Red Cross.
American College of Surgeons fellow. Member Association Military Surgeons United States, American Medical Association, Association Aviation Medicine, District of Columbia Medical Society, Academia Brasileira de Medicina Militar, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Theta Nu Epsilon, Phi Rho Sigma. Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Dorothy Krayenbuhl, May 14, 1917.