Background
Byrnes, Victor Allen was born on June 4, 1906 in Tipton, Iowa, United States. Son of Victor Warren and Wilhelmina (Brauch) Byrnes.
Byrnes, Victor Allen was born on June 4, 1906 in Tipton, Iowa, United States. Son of Victor Warren and Wilhelmina (Brauch) Byrnes.
Bachelor of Science, U. Iowa, 1927, Doctor of Medicine, 1929. Diplomate American Board Ophthalmology, American Board Preventive Medicine. Commissioned First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1929, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1956.
Assistant commandant United States Air Force School Aviation Medicine, 1943-1944.
Commander Air Base and Convalescent Hospital, Nashville, Plattsburg Barracks, New York, 1944-1945. Staff surgeon Fifth Air Force, Okinawa, Japan, 1945-1946.
Director education and clinical medicine division United States Air Force School Aviation Medicine, 1946-1953. Deputy surgeon United States Air Forcesin Europe, 1953-1955.
Director professional services Office Surgeon General, United States Air Force, Washington, 1955-1959.
Director medical education Mound Park Hospital, Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, 1959-1961. Practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology, Saint St. Petersburg, 1961-1974. Medical adjudicator Virginia, Saint St. Petersburg, 1979-1986.
Commissioned 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1929, brigadier general. Assistant commandant United States Air Force School Aviation Medicine, 1943—1944. Commander Air Base and Convalescent Hospital, Nashville, Plattsburg Barracks, New York, 1944—1945.
Staff surgeon Fifth Air Force, Okinawa, Japan, 1945—1946. Director education and clinical medicine division United States Air Force School Aviation Medicine, 1946—1963. Deputy surgeon United States Air Forces Europe, 1953—1955.
Director professional services Office Surgeon General, United States Air Force, Washington, 1955—1959. Director medical education Mound Park Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1959—1961. Private practice, 1961—1974.
Medical adjudicator VA, 1979—1986. Retired
Member editorial advisory board Journal Aerospace Medicine, 1955—1968. Section editor Survey Ophthalmology, 1959—1968.
Member editorial advisory board Armed Forces Medical Journal, 1954—1960. Board editors Sight Saving Review, 1961—1970.
Member editorial advisory board Journal Aerospace Medicine, 1955-1968. Member editorial advisory board Armed Forces Medical Journal, 1954-1960. Fellow Aerospace Medical Association (executive council 1956-1959), American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1957-1959), American Medical Association (commission on aviation medicine 1957-1959).
Member American Academy Ophthalmology andOtolaryngology (executive council 1957-1961, honor award 1959), American Ophthalmological Society, Society Military Ophthalmologists, Association for Research in Ophthalmologyand Vision, Association Military Surgeons, Pan American Ophthalmological Society (commission on space ophthalmology 1957), Mexican Ophthalmological Society (honorary), Cuban Ophthalmological Society (honorary), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Lodge: Rotary. Died August 10, 1994.
Life partner Ethel M. Ahlberg-Seebach, June 6, 1929 (divorced August 1949). Children: Donn A., Diane E. Married Jean Beryl Crowly, August 13, 1949.