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Yon, Joseph L. was born in 1912 in Corapolis, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Joseph L. Yon
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Joseph L. Yon, American Physician, educator. Diplomate American Board Surgery. Decorated Purple Heart, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Service Medal, Secretary Navy Commendation. American College of Surgeons fellow, International College Surgeons; member American Medical Association, Portsmouth Academy Medicine.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University Virginia, 1937.
Career
Intern St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1937-1938. Commissioned Medical Corps United States Navy. Advanced through grades to rear admiral.
Fellow surgery Northwestern University Medical School, also. Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1948-1949. Resident surgery United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1949-1951, St. Albans, New York, 1951-1952, head department general surgery, 1951-1952.
Chief surgeon United States Naval hospital ship Consolation, Korea, 1952-1954, United States Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1954-1960, commanding officer Newport, Rhode Island, 1960-1962, St. Albans, 1962-1964, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1964-1972. Retired, 1972; associate dean, professor surgery Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, since 1972.
Achievements
Membership
American College of Surgeons fellow, International College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Portsmouth Academy Medicine.
Connections
Married Sallie Haden. 2 sons, 1 daughter.
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American