Harry Ward McCurdy

Background

McCurdy, Harry Ward was born on August 15, 1918 in Branchton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Adam Oscar and Sarah Fern (Hindman) McCurdy.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Allegheny College, 1940; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1943.

Career

Intern, Geisinger Memorial Hospital, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1944; resident in otolaryngology, Geisinger Memorial Hospital, 1944-1945, 48-49; resident in pathology, Hamot Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1945-1948; member of staff, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, 1948-1950; second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1945; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1962-1974; military consultant, Surgeon General, United States Army, 1964-1974; retired, 1974; executive vice president, American Academy Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, 1974-1984; member of staff, Walter Reed Army Hospital. Member resources council Gallaudet College, 1975-1980. Member of national advisory council Sertoma Foundation, 1976-1984.

Chairman Food and Drug Administration Panel on Otolaryngologic Medical Devices, 1974-1978, consultant, 1978-1984.

Achievements

• Harry Ward McCurdy has been listed as a noteworthy otolaryngologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Royal Society Medicine (United Kingdom), American Academy Otolaryngology, Military Surgeons Association, American Society Association Executives, Society Medical Consultants to Armed Forces, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Facial Plastic Surgery, Society Military Otolaryngologists, American Academy Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Laryngol., Rhinological and Otological Society, Anglo-American Medical Society, American Audiology Society, Royal Society Health, Osler Medical Society, Academy Medicine, Society University Otolaryngologists, American Council Otolaryngology, Pan-American Society Bronchoesophagology., International Federation Otolaryngol. Societies (secretary general since 1981), Society Military Consultant to Armed Forces (secretary since 1993). Clubs: Army Navy, Press, Military Attaches of London, Les Chevaliers du Tastevin.

Connections

Married Joan Jacqueline Talty, December 10, 1955. Children: Bridget Elizabeth, Peter Adam.

Father:

Adam Oscar McCurdy

Mother:

Sarah Fern (Hindman) McCurdy

Spouse:

Joan Jacqueline Talty

child:

Peter Adam McCurdy

child:

Bridget Elizabeth McCurdy