Background
Townsend, Frank Marion was born on October 29, 1914 in Stamford, Texas, United States. Son of Frank M. and Beatrice (House) Townsend.
Townsend, Frank Marion was born on October 29, 1914 in Stamford, Texas, United States. Son of Frank M. and Beatrice (House) Townsend.
Student, San Antonio College, 1931-1932; student, University Texas, 1932-1934; Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1938.
Intern, Polyclinic Hospital, New York City, 1939-1940;
commissioned First lieutenant Medical Corps,, United States Army, 1940;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1946;
resident instructor pathology, Washington University, 1945-1947;
translations to, United States Air Force, 1949;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1956;
instructor pathology, College Medicine, U. Nebraska, 1947-1948;
associate pathologist, Scott and White Clinic, Temple, Texas, 1948-1949;
associate professor pathology, Medical Branch University Texas, Galveston, 1949-1959;
flight surgeon, United States Air Force, 1950-1965;
director laboratories, United States Air Force Hospital (now Wilford Hall United States Air Force Hospital), Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1950-1954;
consultant pathology Office of Surgeon General Headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, 1954-1963;
chief consultant group Office of Surgeon General Headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, 1954-1955;
deputy director, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1955-1959;
director, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1959-1963;
vice commander aerospace medical division, Air Force Systems Command, 1963-1965;
retired, 1965;
practice medicine specializing in pathology, San Antonio, since 1965;
director laboratories, San Antonio State Chest Hospital
consulting pathologist, Texas Department Health hospitals, 1965-1972;
clinical professor pathology, University Texas Medical School, San Antonio, 1969-1972;
professor, department chairman pathology Health Science Center, University Texas Medical School, 1972-1986;
emeritus chairman, professor, University Texas Medical School, since 1986. Consultant University Texas Cancer Center-M.D. Anderson Hospital, 1966-1980, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1967-1975. Member of advisory board cancer World Health Organization, 1958-1975.
Member Armed Forces Epidemiology Board, 1983-1991. Board of Governors Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1984-1995.
Member advisory council Civil War Centennial Commission, 1960-1965. Board directors Alamo Area Science Fair, 1967-1973. Fellow American College of Physicians, College American Pathologists (education advisor on accreditation, commissioner laboratory accreditation South Central States region 1971-1984), American Society Clinical Pathologists (Ward Burdick award 1983), Aerospace Medical Association (H.G. Mosely award 1962).
Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Medical Association, International Academy Aviation and Space Medicine, Texas Society Pathologists (Caldwell award 1971), American Association Pathologists, International Academy Pathology, Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Society Medical Consultant to Armed Forces, Torch Club.
Married Gerda Eberlein, 1940 (deceased divorced 1944). 1 son, Frank M.; married Ann Graf, August 25, 1951. 1 son, Robert N.