World War II Honoree

Elliott Carr Cutler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bangor, Maine

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Brigadier General. Called into active service in the Army Medical Corps in 1942. He was named Chief Consultant in Surgery in the European Theater of Operations. He helped structure the system of care for injured and sick U.S. soldiers in the European Theater of Operations. Later, he served as chief of the professional services division in the office of the surgeon general in Europe. As chief surgical consultant, he played an important role in obtaining blood from the U.S. for use in treating the wounded. Received the Army Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory, Army of Occupation Medal, Companion of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom), Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (France), Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with Palm (France), and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four service stars.