WW2/Korean War Original US Army Named Brigadier General "L. Holems Ginn Jr." Officer Visor Cap
SKU: 549
Original/Reproduction: Original
Availability: In-Stock
Manufacturer: Badge By J.R. Gaunt England, Leather By Bancroft
Date Manufactured: 1940's
Model: US Army Officer Brigadier General Dress White Visor Cap
Size: 7 1/2
Condition: Excellent
Price: $395.00
Seller Type: WW2C
Seller ID: JMW
Code: EB-230
Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Description
This Original WW2/Korean War US Army Brigadier General "L. Holems Ginn Jr." Officers Dress White Visor Cap with Badge Manufactured by J.R. Gaunt England.
“L. Holmes Ginn Jr.” William, Beaumont Army Hospital in El Paso Texas
- Role: Chief Surgeon for the 15th Army Group.
- Theater: Mediterranean, involved in planning for the Sicily campaign (Operation Husky).
- Unit: Transitioned from the 1st Armored Division to his role with the 15th Army Group in March 1943.
- Rank: Achieved the rank of Brigadier General (BG).
Significance:
- He was a key planner at the staff level for major medical operations in North Africa and Sicily, ensuring supplies and support for advancing troops.
Service Summary
- World War II: He was a Colonel in the Medical Corps (MC) during WWII. He served as the Surgeon for the 15th Army Group and was involved in the medical supply planning for the invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky). His innovations, such as mobile operating rooms and a "rolling drug store" (a medical supply truck), were highly successful and later adopted as standard equipment for other Armored Divisions.
- Post-WWII and Korean War: He achieved the rank of Brigadier General after WWII. During the Korean War, he served as the Eighth Army Surgeon in 1952, lamenting personnel shortages in his annual report. In March 1954, as a Brigadier General, he commanded the Army's only basic training unit for combat aidmen and hospital corpsmen at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC).
- General Officer Status: He held the rank of Brigadier General and was involved in various high-level medical command and staff positions.
