Background
Dandridge, William Shelton was born on May 21, 1914 in Atoka, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Theodore Oscar and Estelle (Shelton) Dandridge.
Dandridge, William Shelton was born on May 21, 1914 in Atoka, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Theodore Oscar and Estelle (Shelton) Dandridge.
Bachelor of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, University Arkansas, 1939. Master of Science, Baylor University, 1950.
Intern, Saint Paul"s Hospital, Dallas, 1939-1940. Surgical residence Medical Arts Hospital, Dallas, 1940. Commissioned First lieutenant United States Air Force, advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 1950.
Chief reconditioning service and reconstructive surgery Ashburn General Hospital, McKinney, Texas, 1945-1946.
Neurosurgery resident Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, 1946-1947. Orthopedic surgical resident, 1947-1950.
Chief orthopedic service and general surgery Francis East. WarrenAFB, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Travis Air Force Base, Susan, California, 1950-1951. Chief orthopedic service and general surgery Shepherd Air Force Base, 1951-1952.
Commanding officer, chief orthopedic service, chief general surgery Craig Air Force Base Hospital, Selma, Alabama,1952-1953.
Private practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1954-1969, 72-94. Executive member Eastern Oklahoma council BoyScouts American.
Executive member Eastern Oklahoma council Boy Scouts American. Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Fracture Association, National Foundation (adviser 1958-1961), New York Academy of Sciences, Oklahoma State Medical Association, Pan American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Aerospace Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, Garfield County Medical Society, Southwest Surgical Congress, American Rheumatology Society, Air Force Association (life), Oklahoma Medical Association, Masons, K.T., Shriners, Jeseter, Lions, Club of Enid.
Married Pearl Sessions, February 3, 1941 (ded. April 1994); Married Eva Thurman, December 2, 1995. Children: Diana Dawn, James Rutledge.