Background
Cressler, John Charles was born on June 17, 1915 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Webster and Cora Irene (Reimard) Cressler.
Cressler, John Charles was born on June 17, 1915 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Webster and Cora Irene (Reimard) Cressler.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Lafayette College, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1941. Master of Health Administration with honors, Northwestern University, 1952.
Commissioned 2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1937, colonel, 1959. Rotating intern Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1941—1942, general surgery training, 1945—1946, Gorgas General Hospital, Panama, 1946—1949. Instructor Medical Field Service School, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1942—1943.
Administrative surgeon & instructor Anti-Aircraft School, Camp Davis, North Carolina, 1943—1944. Medical instructor Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1944. Commanding officer Armored Medical Company, 1944—1945.
Commanding officer & chief operating surgeon Station Hospital, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 1949—1950. Deputy corps surgeon Republic of Korea, 1950—1951. Commanding officer Combined Hospital Facilities, Republic of Korea, 1951.
Deputy Commander William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas, 1952—1954. Chief MC assignment sect Office Surgeon General, Washington, 1954—1955. Chief officer branch personnel division OTSG, 1955—1958.
Assistant Army Attache United States Embassy, London, 1958—1961. Chief operations division Surgeon' General’ s Office 2nd United States Army, Fort Meade, Maryland, 1961—1962, surgeon, 1962—1964. Commanding officer Walson Army Hospital, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1964—1967.
Staff director Defense Medical Materiel Board, Potomac Annex, Washington, 1967—1970. Retired, since 1970; associate director Greater Delaware Valley Regional Medical Program, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1970—1974, consultant, since 1974.
Fellow: American College Healthcare Executives (life). Member: American Medical Association, Royal Society Health (England), Society Plastic Engineers, Association United States Army, Federal Hospital Institute Association, Association Military Surgeons, American Hospital Association.
Married Kathleen Hutton Smith, January 18, 1942. 1 child John Webster World War II.