Herbert Lamont Pugh

Background

Pugh, Herbert Lamont was born on February 5, 1895 in Batesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel Eli and Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) Pugh.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1923; postgraduate surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 1928; postgraduate thoracic surgery, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1940; Doctor of Laws, Wagner College.

Career

Student intern, Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1923; commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy, 1923; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1946; deputy and assistant chief, Bureau Medicine and Surgery, Department Navy, 1946-1951; surgeon general, United States Navy chief, United States Navy, 1951-1955; inspector general, medical department, United States Navy, 1955; commanding officer, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1955-1956; retired, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956; university physician, George Washington University, 1956-1968; medical director, Navy-Marine Corps-Coast Guard Residence (Vinson Hall), 1969-1979. Professional attendance at various medical facilities, including clinics of Vienna.

Achievements

• Herbert Lamont Pugh has been listed as a notable physician, naval officer, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • History of the Medical Department of the United States Navy 1945-1955 NAVMED P-5
  • Navy surgeon

Membership

Trustee Navy-Marine Corps-Coast Guard Residence Foundation. Past Board of Governors American Red Cross. With United States Marine Corps, World War I. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Surgical Association.

Honorary fellow International College Surgeons, American Association for Surgery of Trauma, American College Hospital Adminstrs., American College Chest Physicians. Member Medical Society of Virginia, Alexandria Medical Society, American Medical Association (past member house of deals, past chairman military medical section), Association Military Surgeons, Society Medical Conservation to Armed Forces, Medical Society District of Columbia (emeritus), Washington Academy Surgery (honorary), Academy Medicine Washington (honorary), University Virginia Medical Alumni Association, Society of Conference, Military Order World Wars (companion), Raven Society, Masons, Cosmos Club (Washington), Explorers Club, Farmington Country Club (Charlottesville, Virginia), Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta KAppa, Omicron DeltaKappa.

Connections

Married Martha Catherine Schmidt, June 30, 1926. 1 son, Lamont.

Father:

Samuel Eli Pugh

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) Pugh

Spouse:

Martha Catherine Schmidt