Background
Talbot, John Mayo was born on May 8, 1913 in Sebastopol, California, United States. Son of John and Florence (Mayo) Talbot.
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John Mayo Talbot
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John Mayo Talbot, American Physician, former air force medical officer. Decorated Soldier's medal, Air medal, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters. Fellow Aerospace Medical Association, American College Preventive Medicine; member Air Force Association, International Academy Astronautics, Pan American Medical Association.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Oregon, 1935; Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1938; postgraduate, University of California at Berkeley, 1947-1948.
Career
Intern, United States Marine Hospital, New Orleans, 1938-1939;
commissioned First lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Army, 1939;
advanced through grades to brigadier general Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1964;
assigned, 8th Air Force, 1943-1945;
assigned, United States Air Force School Aviation Medicine, 1946-1951;
assigned, Air Research and Development Command, 1951-1956;
commander, 7112 Central Medical Group, Germany, 1956-1959;
staff assistant bioastronautics and medical science, Office Secretary Defense, 1959-1962;
special assistant to surgeon general for medical research, 1963-1967;
assistant surgeon general for medical staffing and education, 1967-1969;
command surgeon, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1969-1971;
command surgeon, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Germany, 1971-1973;
retired, 1973. Consultant in space medicine National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973-1976. Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, 1974-1975.
Senior medical consultant Life Sciences Research Office, Federation American Socs. Experimental Biology, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1974.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Aerospace Medical Association, American College Preventive Medicine. Member Air Force Association, International Academy Astronautics, Pan American Medical Association.
Connections
Married Margaret Jane Illingworth, November 3, 1946. Children: John Michael, Mark Stuart, Neil Charles.
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American