Fitzsimons Army Hospital and WWI Medical Staff Memorial - Aurora, CO - WPA Projects on Waymarking.com

In addition to this WWI Medical Staff Memorial, the WPA was tasked with rehabilitation of many buildings, sewer, water, electrical, roads and built seven garages, gardeners shed and new incinerator.

This WWI memorial is dedicated to the medical staff who helped hundreds of thousands during WWI. The major military medical concern during and after WWI was tuberculosis. Fitzsimons was developed to take care of tubercular patients as Colorado's dry climate greatly aided recovery from the disease. In addition, the Jewish Consumptive (as tuberculosis was called) Relief Society (which become National Jewish Respiratory Hospital) was making great medical advances in the care and treatment of tuberculosis.

The plaque features a caduceus with the text emblazoned upon that reads:

1917 1918
In Memory
of the
Officers Nurses
and Enlisted Men
of the
Medical Department
United States Army
Who Lost Their Lives
During the
World War
This Tablet is Erected
by their Coworkers of
the Medical Department

A thorough history of Fitzsimons General Hospital and Fitzsimons Army Medical Center may be found here.

Project type: Marker/Memorial Date built or created: Unknown Location: Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (former) City: Aurora Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear Website for additional information: [Web Link]

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