Maureen Sullivan Army, Vietnam

Irwin Thompson

 

Born in Scotland, Irwin Thompson spent most of his childhood in wartime Glasgow, dealing with bombings and food rationing. He started medical school at the age of 17; he would eventually specialize in obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN). After spending some time in the United States, he was starting a PhD program in Sweden when the U.S. Army drafted him. Thompson would serve three years (1968-71) with the U.S. Army Medical Corps at a hospital in Germany, treating military families.