Forty-Eight — A History of U. S. Army Base Hospital No. 48 — Organized By the Metropolitan Hospital Department of Public Charities of the City of New York — By Frederick M. Dearborn

Frederick M. Dearborn — New York, N. Y., Commissioned Major December 7, 1917. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel July 2, 1918. — Chief Medical Service, Base Hospital No. 48, U.S. and A.E.F. Chief Medical Service, Provisional Base Hospital, Mesves Hospital Center, July 1918. C.O. Convalescent Camp, Mars Hospital Center, September 1918. — Consulting Dermatologist, Mars Hospital Center, September 1918. Dermatologist, Bordeaux Embarkation Hospital, February 1919. Overseas France, nine months. Discharged April 8, 1919. — Citation for Conspicuous and Meritorious Service by Commander-in-Chief, A.E.F. — Metropolitan Hospital, New York City. — 1. Staff Residence. 2. Home for Infirmary Nurses. 3. Pathological Building — 4. West Pavilion for Male Tuberculosis. 5. East Wing of Main Building. — Prefatory Note

TOO little of personalities and too much of generalities must be the criticism of those who served in "Forty-Eight" and who happen in the future to read the following pages. Exactly the opposite will be the opinion of many who did not serve personally with our base hospital.

If a happy medium between the personal and impersonal has been attained, no more can be desired. In any event, it is hoped that this brief history will serve the purpose of a chronicle besides offering a human view of our organization. Thus may our personnel be reminded of their collective achievement and be stimulated to remember their individual troubles and joys.