Background
Myers, Paul Walter was born on January 15, 1923 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Roy Ferris Myers and Ruth Dorothy Mott.
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Myers, Paul Walter was born on January 15, 1923 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Roy Ferris Myers and Ruth Dorothy Mott.
Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, New York, 1946. Doctor of Science (honorary), Albany Medical College, New York, 1985. Bachelor of Science, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1990.
Intern Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, 1946—1947. Private practice rural physician Duanesburg, 1947—1948. Private practice suburban physician Schenectady, 1948—1949.
Commissioned 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1949. Advanced through grades to lieutenant general United States Air Force, 1978. Chief professional services Eastern Air Defense Force, Stewart Field, New York, 1951—1952.
Resident neurosurgery Albany Medical Center, 1952—1956. Chief neurosurgery United States Air Force Hospital Parks Air Force Base, Livermore, California, 1956—1958, United States Air Force Hospital, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1958—1971. Commander Wilford Hall Medical Center, 1971—1978.
Surgeon general United States Air Force, Washington, 1978—1982. Retired, 1982
President Association Military Surgeons, Washington, 1980—1981, Society Clinical Surgery, San Antonio. Private United States Army, 1943-1945, lieutenant general United States Air Force, 1978-1982.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons. Member: Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Virginia Eleanor Carman, June 17, 1944. Children: Peter, Paul, Joan, Debra, Michelle.