Background
MacFee, William Frank was born on August 14, 1890 in Concord, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Thomas and Laura Caroline (Misemer) MacF.
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William Frank MacFee
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Bachelor of Arts Tennessee, 1914. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, 1918. Postgraduate, University Nancy, France, 1919.
Career
Private practice, New York City, from 1919;
assistant attending surgeon, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1925-1929;
associate, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1929-1935;
attending surgeon, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1935-1952;
director surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1938-1952. Consultant surgeon North Country Community Hospital, Glen Cove, New York, Nyack (New York) Hospital. Associate attending surgeon New York Postgraduate Hospital, 1935-1940, New York Hospital, 1936-1938, attending surgeon, 1938-1958, consultant surgeon, from 1958.
Associate professor clinical surgery Cornell Medical School, 1936-1952, professor clinical surgery, 1952-1958, emeritus professor from 1958. Clinical professor surgery College Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia, 1947-1952. Consultant surgeon LawrenceHosp., Bronxville, New York, New York Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, New York, Stamford (Conn.P Hospital.
Chief surgical service New York Veterans Administration Hospital., 1954-1956.
Achievements
Membership
With Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1917-1918. 1st lieutenant, 1918-1919. With Advertising Educational Foundation 25 months.
Colonel Medical Corps, Army of the United States, commanded 2d Evacuation Hospital (St. Luke's Hospital Unit), 1944-1945. Consultant surgeon, 15th Army 1945. Served overseas, 1942-1945.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Surgical Association, International Society Surgery, Society Clinical Surgery, New York Surgical Society, Southern Surgical Association, Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pan Pacfic Surgical Association, Eastern Surgical Society, Pilgrims of the United States, Union Club, Century Association.
Connections
Married Mary Virginia Stoddard, December 26, 1926.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Decorated Croix de Guerre (France), Advertising Educational Foundation citation, Silver Star (World War I), Legion of Merit for meritorious service, 1943-1945. Recipient Exceptional Service medal VA, 1961.Decorated Croix de Guerre (France), Advertising Educational Foundation citation, Silver Star (World War I), Legion of Merit for meritorious service, 1943-1945. Recipient Exceptional Service medal VA, 1961.