Alfred Randolph Garnett

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Flight Surgeon Captain A.R. Garnett examines the ears of Flight Officer Newell Anderson, of the 55th Fighter Group, at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 12 November 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'The Flight Surgeon, Capt. A.R. Garnett, of Norfolk, Va. examines the ears of a Lightning P-38 pilot Flying Officer N. Anderson, of Anabella, Vt.' media-377354.jpg FRE 115 Flight Surgeon Captain A.R. Garnett examines the ears of Flight Officer Newell Anderson, of the 55th Fighter Group, at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 12 November 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'The Flight Surgeon, Capt. A.R. Garnett, of Norfolk, Va. examines the ears of a Lightning P-38 pilot Flying Officer N. Anderson, of Anabella, Vt.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 115 - Flight Surgeon Captain A.R. Garnett examines the ears of Flight Officer Newell Anderson, of the 55th Fighter Group, at Nuthampstead air base. Passed...

Received his medical degree from the Virginia University in 1940. Garnett's first residency was in 1941 at Garfield Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.



During World War II, Garnett served as a flight surgeon with the 8th Air Force, based at Shrewsbury, England. Assigned to 55FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.



Post War: He served his 2nd residency in 1949 in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Woman's Hospital of the State of New York in New York City.

After the war, he began a private practice in Norfolk in obstetrics and gynaecology. In November 1981, he retired from private practice and joined the staff of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Associates of Tidewater. At one time, Garnett was considered one of the top-ranking sailors of pleasure craft on the Chesapeake Bay, where his boat "Old Fox Trot" won many trophies.

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Born

Norfolk, VA, USA 1 December 1913 Son of Theodore Stanford and Eleanor Colville [Randolph] Garnett.

Died

Norfolk, VA, USA 21 November 1983

Buried

Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Norfolk City VA 24 November 1983 Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Norfolk City Virginia, USA

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Nuthampstead Assigned to 55FG, 8AF USAAF.

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