World War II Honoree

James Howard Dwinelle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rye, New York

Honored By

Scott Michael Dwinelle

Relationship

Great Nephew

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AND ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF FIELD PARTY FEBRUARY 1, 1943 TO DECEMBER 4, 1944. ALSO CHIEF OF FIELD PARTY FOR DIVISION OF HEALTH AND SANITATION, THE INSTITUTE OF INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS, IN THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI, DECEMBER 5, 1944 TO JANUARY 31, 1946. SERVICE INVOLVED FINDING AN EFFECTIVE CURE FOR THE TROPICAL DISEASE 'YAWS'.