Background
Fletcher, Paul Franklin was born on December 24, 1903 in Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Son of Thomas Isaac and Margaret (Collins) Fletcher.
Fletcher, Paul Franklin was born on December 24, 1903 in Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Son of Thomas Isaac and Margaret (Collins) Fletcher.
Bachelor of Science, University Santa Clara, 1926. Doctor of Medicine Saint Saint Louis University, 1932, Master of Science, 1936.
Intern Saint Luke’s Hospital, San Francisco, 1932-1933. Practice of gynecology, Saint Louis, since 1936. Assistant gynecologist and obstetrician Saint Mary's Group Hospitals, 1940-1945, associate, 1945.
Attending gynecologist Barnard Free Skin & Cancer Hospital, since 1945, charge cancer cytology laboratory, 1951-1954.
Consultant obstetrician and gynecologist Incarnate Word Hospital, Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, Illinois. Visiting staff Saint Louis City Hospital.
Senior instructor obstetrics and gynecology Saint Saint Louis University School Medicine, since 1946, associate director Cancer Cytology Center, department pathology, since 1951.
Served as lieutenant colonel, Military Cross, Australia. Fellow A.C. (before Christ) South., American Geriatrics Society, International College Surgeons (founder American chapter), American College Obstetrics and Gynecology (founder). Member of the American Medical Association, Saint Louis Gynecological Society (president 1951-1952), Saint Louis Surgical Society, Central Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Executive Committee 1952-1955, vice president 1955-1956), Pan-Pacific Surgical assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Inter-Society Cytology Council (member founders Executive Committee.
Clubs: Missouri Athletic, University, Old Warson Country, Harbor Point Yacht, Saint Louis Sailing, Saint Louis Revolver, Green Head Duck, Missouri Duck Hunters Association, Ducks Unlimited (Saint Louis).
Married Margaret Elizabeth Mudd, February 10, 1938. Children: Paul Dayton, Margaret Ann, Elizabeth Gay, Nancy Joan, Thomas Gerard, Robert Joseph.