Background
Archdeacon, John Robert was born on August 1, 1919 in New York City. Son of Thomas Francis and Mary (O'Connor) Archdeacon.
Archdeacon, John Robert was born on August 1, 1919 in New York City. Son of Thomas Francis and Mary (O'Connor) Archdeacon.
Student, Fordham University, 1939—1941. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1950.
Commissioned 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952, advanced through grades to colonel, 1965. Intern St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, New York, 1950—1951. Resident orthopedic surgery New York University-Bellevue Medical Center, 1955—1959.
Chief orthopedic surgery Carswell Air Force Base Hospital, Fort Worth, 1959—1961. Director orthopedic pathology course Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1963—1964. Chief of surgery, consultant to surgeon general Maxwell Air Force Hospital, Alabama, 1964—1966.
Chief professional service, senior medical adviser Air Evacuation Systems, United States Air Force Hospital, Clark Hospital, Philippines, 1966—1968, hospital Commander Philippines, 1967—1968, 78th United States Air Force Hospital, Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 1968—1969. Retired, 1969; private practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery Los Gatos and Saratoga, California, from 1969.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, American College Preventive Medicine, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons. Member: American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Santa Clara County Medical Association.
Married Molly Taylor Sinclair, September 18, 1948. Children: Patricia Archdeacon Holland, Douglas, John, Richard, Moira, Kenneth.