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Extract from cable to Secretary of State FOR AMCROSS from Winant, London,
England, August 5, 1942:
"706. Army assumed full responsibility for Hospital August third, following
nurses accepted commissions and were sworn in as of July sixteenth. Bacon,
Carpenter, Doane, Evans, Gay, Heath, Heberden, Kurtz, Mancini, Schaller,
Shelley, Smith, Sterback, Sullivan, Sundby, Timmer, Wilbur and Williams.
Following accepting commissions and will be sworn in as of August first:
Britton, Colvin, Cree, Davies, Dickie, Goik, Hugo, Malloy, Smock, Ralph
and Whyte. Voss remaining civilian status. At request of Commanding
Officer all other nurses brought to London and are now awaiting transportation
to States or further assignment. Approximately twelve, including Olson,
desire remain England holding themselves available for Army later; Army
authorities approve. In view desperate need American personnel for club
activities request cable approval to transfer up to twelve to this office
as needed."
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