Background
Tisdale, Patrick David was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Edward and Mary Elisabeth (McCarthy) Tisdale.
Tisdale, Patrick David was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Edward and Mary Elisabeth (McCarthy) Tisdale.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1946-1950; postgraduate, George Washington U., 1953-1954; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown Medical School, 1954-1958; certified, Command and General staff schedul, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1968-1969.
Second in command. Lieutenant, United States Army, 1950; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1973; demolitions expert, United States Army Corps Engineers, 1950-1953; commander, chief of service, United States Army Corps Engineers, 1954-1973; commander, 1st Medical Battalion, Vietnam, 1967-1968; retired, United States Army, 1973; private practice, Columbus, Georgia, 1973-1982; associate professor, Emory University, 1973-1982; contract physician, Washington, 1982-1984; contract physician, Arabia, 1984-1987; contract physician, Washington, 1987-1988; pediatrican, Mountain Comprehensive Health Care, Kentucky, 1988-1991.
Member American Academy Pediatrics, Association Graduates West Point, National Geographic Society.
Married Jacqueline Lee May, April 15, 1955 (deceased 1969). Children: Patrick David Junior, Daniel Joseph Quinn, Sean Christopher, James Shannon, Neal Cameron, Xuan L., Lien M., Mai L., Thuvan E., Kim. Married Anna Eleanor Asher, February 28, 1993;1 stepson, Hugh Warren.