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Civilian Defense
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U nder present provisions, it is now possible fo r a dental student, if physi cally qualified, to obtain a commission in either branch of the service and, through
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P R E S E N T S T A T U S O F C O M M ISSIO N S IN T H E D E N T A L CO R PS U n d e r date of M a y 5, 1942, the fo l lowing letter was received from Col. R . C . C raven (D C ), Assistant in the Office o f the Surgeon General, U nited States A rm y.
Dr. Gerald D. Timmons, A m erican D ental Association.
Sir: A t this time, appointments in the Den tal Corps, Arm y of the United States, are open to qualified dentists not over 37 years of age and to all those who have been placed in Class 1 -A by their local induction boards. Upon request, application blanks will be furnished to all those who fall into either of these categories, by the Dental Service, Office of the Surgeon General, Washington, D . C. (Signed) R . C . C r a v e n , Colonel, D ental Corps.
From this letter, it m ay be seen that commissions in the D ental Corps, A rm y of the United States, are available not only to those men who are classified in Class 1 -A by the Lo cal Selective Service Board, but also to an y m an under the age o f 37 who is physically and profes sionally qualified, regardless o f his classification by the L o cal Selective Service Board. T o make application fo r a commis sion, a letter should be addressed to the D ental Service, Office o f the Surgeon General, United States A rm y, W ashing ton, D . C . In this letter o f application, the applicant should be careful to state his age, school o f graduation and year o f graduation.
C IV IL IA N D E F E N SE B u l l e t i n N o . i , “ T h e Dentist in Civilian Defense” is in the hands o f all State M ilitary A ffairs Committees, So: cieties, Deans o f Schools and others. Please make every effort to carry out its intent as fa r as it is possible to do so. T he Committee realizes this w ill be difficult in some rural communities, but feels confi dent the ingenuity of the profession will
prevail and much will be accomplished. A limited number o f additional copies of the bulletin are available in the Central Office. C. W
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C
a m a l ie r ,
Chairman
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D ental Preparedness Committee, Am erican D ental Association.
T
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ournal of th e
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m e r ic a n
U nder present provisions, it is now possible fo r a dental student, if physi cally qualified, to obtain a commission in either branch of the service and, through
D
ental
A
s s o c ia t io n
this Commission, to rem ain in an inactive status until such time as he has success fu lly completed his professional educa tion.
P R E S E N T S T A T U S O F C O M M ISSIO N S IN T H E D E N T A L CO R PS U n d e r date of M a y 5, 1942, the fo l lowing letter was received from Col. R . C . C raven (D C ), Assistant in the Office o f the Surgeon General, U nited States A rm y.
Dr. Gerald D. Timmons, A m erican D ental Association.
Sir: A t this time, appointments in the Den tal Corps, Arm y of the United States, are open to qualified dentists not over 37 years of age and to all those who have been placed in Class 1 -A by their local induction boards. Upon request, application blanks will be furnished to all those who fall into either of these categories, by the Dental Service, Office of the Surgeon General, Washington, D . C. (Signed) R . C . C r a v e n , Colonel, D ental Corps.
From this letter, it m ay be seen that commissions in the D ental Corps, A rm y of the United States, are available not only to those men who are classified in Class 1 -A by the Lo cal Selective Service Board, but also to an y m an under the age o f 37 who is physically and profes sionally qualified, regardless o f his classification by the L o cal Selective Service Board. T o make application fo r a commis sion, a letter should be addressed to the D ental Service, Office o f the Surgeon General, United States A rm y, W ashing ton, D . C . In this letter o f application, the applicant should be careful to state his age, school o f graduation and year o f graduation.
C IV IL IA N D E F E N SE B u l l e t i n N o . i , “ T h e Dentist in Civilian Defense” is in the hands o f all State M ilitary A ffairs Committees, So: cieties, Deans o f Schools and others. Please make every effort to carry out its intent as fa r as it is possible to do so. T he Committee realizes this w ill be difficult in some rural communities, but feels confi dent the ingenuity of the profession will
prevail and much will be accomplished. A limited number o f additional copies of the bulletin are available in the Central Office. C. W
il l a r d
C
a m a l ie r ,
Chairman
,
D ental Preparedness Committee, Am erican D ental Association.