World War II Honoree

George Wellington Putman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

Susan M. Randall

Relationship

Daughter

DURING WORLD WAR II MAJOR PUTMAN SERVED IN HOSPITALS STATESIDE AS A MEDICAL DOCTOR CARING FOR WOUNDED AND DISABLED VETERANS. HE CONTINUED SERVING DISABLED VETERANS THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE. HE WAS A WELL-RESPECTED, BOARD-CERTIFIED ANESTHESIOLOGIST. WHILE ON STAFF WITH THE BRONX VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL HE, ALONG WITH DRS. HAROLD BISHOP, BENJAMIN CILIBERTI, AND ROBERT WOODS, DEVELOPED THE 'KONSTANT KARE UNIT,' THE PRECURSOR OF TODAY'S INTENSIVE CARE UNIT THAT HAS SAVED SO MANY LIVES.