Background
Willis, William Darrell was born on January 29, 1907 in Bryan, Texas, United States. Son of William Eugene and Mary Etta (Wilcox) Willis.
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William Darrell Willis
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Doctor of Medicine Baylor University, 1931. Student Graduate School University of Pennsylvania, 1947-1948.
Career
With M.C.U.S. Army, 1931-1958, advanced through grades to colonel. Intern, Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1931-1932. Clinical training School Aviation Medicine, Randolph Field, Texas, 1937-1938, Army Medical School, Washington, 1938-1939, Army Field Medical School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1939.
Commanding officer station hospital Grenler Field, Manchester, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1941-1942, Station Hospital Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, 1942-1943, Air Force Hospital, Breaker’s Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1943, Biltmore Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida, station hospital Hammer Field, Fresno, California, 308th General Hospital, Tinian Island, Mariannas and Japan, 1945.
Surgeon, Seoul; of Korea, 1946. Chief of medicine Valley Forge General Hospital.
Member of staff Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, 1952-1954, United States Army Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1954-1956. Staff United States Army Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, 1956-1958.
Commanding officer 1957-1958.
Retired 1958. Physician Texas A. and M. College, 1958-1961. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.
Achievements
Membership
Member of staff Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, 1952-1954, United States Army Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1954-1956. Member American Medical Association.
Connections
Married Dorcas Frances Chamberlain, October 7, 1933. Children: William Darrell, James East., Mary Louise (Mistress C.W. Hale).
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Nationality
American