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Medical Support of the Army Air Forces in World War II

Contents Chapter INTRODUCTION 1 I. ORIGINS OF AN AIR FORCE MEDICAL SERVICE 6 Evolution of a Physical Examination for Flyers 6 Establishment of Medical Research Laboratory 11 Medical Support of Combat Mission in World War 1 13 The Interim Years 20 Transition from Peace to War 24 II. THE WAR MISSION 45 The Issues Emerge: 1942 50 The Issues Are Clarified: 1943 67 The Mounting Crisis: 1944 83 The Issues Are Partially Resolved: 1944. . . . 91 Mission Accomplished: 1945 114 III. SCHOOL OF AVIATION MEDICINE AND RELATED PROGRAMS. 144 The School of Aviation Medicine 145 The War Curriculum: SAM 159 Advanced Study for Altitude Training 196 Implementing the Altitude Training Program in the AAF 210 Air-Sea Rescue Training 218 Medical Service Training School 219 IV. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 230 Anthropology 238 High Altitude Studies 253 Acceleration 283 Medical Logistics 295 Medical Instrumentation 303 Clinical Aspects of Aviation Medicine 305 Among the Heroes 340 V. AIR EVACUATION MISSION 35Z The 349th Air Evacuation Group 366 The Flight Nurse 368 AAF School of Air Evacuation 371 Air Evacuation to Zone of Interior 383 Contribution to Military Medicine 410 VI. MEDICAL SUPPORT OF AIR COMBAT IN NO

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