LWV Presents ‘The Life Savers of WWII’
Much has been written about World War II, but many contributions that were pivotal to the victory remain largely unknown 80 years later. One such contribution had to do with controlling infectious diseases and preventing epidemics that could cripple the Armed Forces. As he prepared the U.S. for World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew, from his experience as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in World War I, that in war, typically more soldiers die of disease and infection than from wounds sustained in battle. The Army Epidemiological Board (AEB) was established in January 1941 “For the Investigation and Control of Influenza and Other Epidemic Diseases in the Army.” Wendy Reasenberg will discuss the vital contributions of the AEB, focusing on one of its members, her father, Dr. Emanuel B. Schoenbach, who served as a doctor in the U.S. Army in WWII.
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