Background
Chong, Vernon was born on November 13, 1933 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Seu Ling and Ruth (Lee) Chong.
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Vernon Chong
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Education
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1958.
Career
Intern, General Hospital of Fresno (California) County, 1958-1959; resident in general surgery, General Hospital of Fresno (California) County, 1959-1963; captain, United States Air Force, l963; advanced through ranks to major general, United States Air Force, 1987; chief general surgery service, United States Air Force Hospital, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, l963-65; staff surgeon, director education, United States Air Force Hospital, Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan, 1965-1968; staff surgeon, instructor surgery, David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1968-1970; deputy commander, director hospital services, commander, David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1976-1981; surgeon, chief surgery, director hospital services, United States Air Force Academy Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1970-1974; deputy commander director services, United States Air Force Academy Hospital, March Air Force Base, California, 1974-1976; commander, Malcolm Grow United States Air Force Master of Education Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1981-1985; command surgeon, Headquarters, Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, 1985-1987; commander, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1987-1990; commander, Joint Military Medical Command, San Antonio command surgeon, Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1990-1991; command surgeon, Headquarters United States European Command, 1991-1994; retired, 1994; network director Veterans Integrated Svc. Network, Department VA, Grand Prairie, Texas, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Alamo chapter American Red Cross, San Antonio, 1987-1988. Trustee Air Force Village Foundation, 1987-1990. Board directors San Antonio chapter American Red Cross, since 1995.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1985-1990). Member Association Military Surgeons United States, Aerospace Medical Associations, Society Air Force Clinical Surgeons (Board of Governors 1971-1973), American College Physician Executives.
Interests
Connections
Married Ann Sumiko Kawana, September 7, 1957. Children: Christopher Lee, Gerald Scott, Douglas James.
