[Vanderbilt Unit, World War I, August 1, 1917]
Creation: 1917-08-01
Over 2,500 Vanderbilt men served in World War I once the United States joined the fighting in April 1917. The Vanderbilt Unit included 12 doctors, enlisted men and nurses from Tennessee. Most of its members served 150 miles from Paris at Nevers, in Central France. Camp Hospital 28 had 450 patient beds and surgeries, laundries, labs and other buildings required to provide medical care.
Title
[Vanderbilt Unit, World War I, August 1, 1917]
Date
Creation: 1917-08-01
Description
Over 2,500 Vanderbilt men served in World War I once the United States joined the fighting in April 1917. The Vanderbilt Unit included 12 doctors, enlisted men and nurses from Tennessee. Most of its members served 150 miles from Paris at Nevers, in Central France. Camp Hospital 28 had 450 patient beds and surgeries, laundries, labs and other buildings required to provide medical care.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Source
Vanderbilt History Files: Series 2, Folder 8, Image 5
Files
Collection
Citation
“[Vanderbilt Unit, World War I, August 1, 1917],” Gallery, accessed March 26, 2023, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/785.