World War II Honoree

Rayburne W. 'Tex' Goen, M.D.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

AFTER COMPLETING HIS INTERNSHIP AT DENVER GENERAL HOSPITAL, ENTERED ARMY SERVICE IN 1941 FOR HIS RESIDENCY IN INTERNAL MEDICINE AT FITZSIMMONS ARMY HOSPITAL IN DENVER, COLORADO. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FITZSIMMONS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. ONE OF HIS DUTIES WAS TO TRIAGE INCOMING PATIENTS USING A NEW MEDICAL DEVISE CALLED A FLUOROSCOPE. THE MACHINE WOULD EXAMINE INTERNAL STRUCTURES BY VIEWING SHADOWS CAST ON A FLUORESCENT SCREEN AND PERMIT A MORE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT DIAGNOSIS OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.