Merritte W. Ireland
Merritte Weber Ireland
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Maj. Gen. Ireland in 1918
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Born | Columbia City, Indiana |
May 31, 1867
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ |
United States Army |
Years of service | 1891–1931 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Surgeon General of the US Army |
Battles/wars | Spanish American War Philippine–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Merritte Weber Ireland (May 31, 1867 – July 5, 1952) was the 23rd U.S. Army Surgeon General, serving in that capacity from October 4, 1918 to May 31, 1931.
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Biography
Ireland was born on May 31, 1867 in Columbia City, Indiana, a town in the upper end of the Wabash Valley in Whitley County, Indiana. His father, Dr. Martin Ireland, was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, and his mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Fellers, came from Waynesboro, Virginia.
He graduated from the Detroit College of Medicine, receiving an M.D. degree in 1890. The following year was spent in Jefferson Medical College where again he earned an M.D. degree in 1891.
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Ireland died on July 5, 1952.
Legacy
- Ireland's papers are held at the National Library of Medicine.[1]
- Ireland Army Community Hospital, located at Fort Knox, Kentucky, was built in 1957 and named in his honor.[2]
Decorations
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References
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