With the American Ambulance in France.
Publication Details
Honolulu, HI: Star-Bulletin Press, 1919 CE.
Born in 1876 Honolulu, James Judd, the grandson of missionaries, was a private practice physician and graduate of Oahu College, Yale and Columbia Universities. He served in three wars: the Spanish-American and World Wars I and II, and helped found the Kauikeolani Children's Hospital.
In World War I he and Mrs. Judd volunteered with the American Ambulance Service long before the U.S. entered the conflict, travelling to France together in 1915. Dr. Judd served first in Neuilly Hospital Seine, and was later appointed chief surgeon of the Juilly Hospital, Seine et Marne from 1915-17. Mrs. Judd nursed at the hospitals to which her husband was assigned. On July 14, 1921, Dr. Judd was award the Légion d'honneur in recognition of his services to the French government during the war. All profits from the sale of his memoir were sent to aid the fatherless children of France.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #11983 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14191 |
| Author Bio Link | worldwar1centennial.org ↗ |
| External URL | with-the-american-ambulance-in-france |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Honolulu, HI
Mentioned in annotation: Columbia, SC