Original WWII Army Medical Department LetterFitzsimons General Hospital – Denver, ColoradoAugust 7, 1945 (One Day After Hiroshima)
Offered is an original four-page handwritten World War II letter written on official Fitzsimons General Hospital stationery together with its original military envelope.
Date: August 7, 1945
Location: Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado
Writer: Pvt. Daniel M. Llewellyn (ASN 33989568)
Recipient: Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Llewellyn, Keyser, West Virginia
Contents include:
- Graduation from Army Medical Department technical training
- Description of graduation ceremonies
- Awards presented to outstanding students
- References to Army training in:
- Surgical
- X-ray
- Dental
- Laboratory specialties
- Beginning an Army Instructor's Course
- Description of public speaking instruction and voice recording exercises
- Discussion of evangelist Henry Armerding's meetings at the hospital
- Personal family news
- Original military envelope included
Historical significance
This letter was written August 7, 1945, just one day after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and two days before Nagasaki. While the writer does not mention those events, the letter provides a fascinating snapshot of daily life and Army medical training during one of the most historic weeks of World War II.
Fitzsimons General Hospital was one of the Army's principal medical training centers during WWII, operating extensive technician schools for medical, surgical, laboratory, dental, pharmacy, and X-ray personnel. More than 120,000 enlisted technicians were trained through the Army Medical Department program during the war, with Fitzsimons serving as one of its largest schools.
Condition
Please review all photographs carefully.
The letter shows normal age toning, mailing folds, and handling wear consistent with wartime correspondence. The original envelope accompanies the letter.
A wonderful original piece of WWII Army Medical Department history with excellent content and outstanding historical context.
Keywords
WWII • World War II • Fitzsimons General Hospital • Army Medical Department • Denver Colorado • Medical Technician • Military Hospital • Army Letter • Medical Training • Original Envelope • 1945 • Hiroshima Week • Army Medical History • Military Ephemera • Hospital Stationery
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