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North
High School Wall of Honor
Dr. Henry Herman Corn
Class of June, 1929 |
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Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953. PAGE IN PROGRESS |
Dr. Henry Herman
Corn |
Henry
graduated from North High in June, 1929. Enlisted where? Drafted
where? At the time of his enlistment, was he single with no dependents?
At the time of his enlistment, his next of kin was Isreal J. Corn
and Dora Corn, located at 1542 4th Street, Des Moines, IA. His
service number is 53795.
Henry's duty was in the US Army Medical
Corps, serving in Saint Louis, MO, Guadalcanal, and new Caledonia.
(as outlined below) |
photo of Henry |
photo of Henry |
Henry Corn
during ( conflict, date) |
Henry
Corn during (conflict, date) |
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Dr. Henry Herman Corn |
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Year |
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Rank |
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Status |
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June, 1929 |
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Graduated |
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Graduated from North High,
Des Moines, IA. Henry was in Home Room 114. |
1933 |
x |
Graduated |
x |
B.A. University of Iowa |
1936 |
x |
Graduated |
x |
University of Iowa College of Medicine |
date |
x |
Graduated |
x |
Master's Degree in
Pediatrics, St. Louis University |
aft above |
x |
Internship |
x |
Medical Center, Omaha, NE |
date |
x |
Medical Practice |
x |
Began medical practice (general medicine)
in the Des Moines Building. |
Aug 18, 1942 |
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US Army |
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US Army Infirmary, St. Louis |
date |
x |
US Army/Rank |
x |
Met future wife, Bernice
Shedle, in St. Louis, while she was serving as a secretary for
the US Army. |
date |
x |
US Army/Rank |
x |
Medical Director for a Prisoner of
War Camp in Douglas, WY |
Feb 28, 1945 |
x |
US Army
Medical Corps |
x |
How did you get there? Transport
ship? to Noumea, New Caledonia |
date |
x |
US Army |
x |
20th Station Hospital, Guadalcanal
and the 101st Fleet Hospital in Noumea, New Caledonia |
May 29, 1946 |
x |
US Army/Rank |
x |
Discharged. |
date |
x |
Employed |
x |
Returned to private general medical
practice in the Des Moines Building (with Dr. Jack Spevak). |
date |
x |
Employment |
x |
Moved practice to Roosevelt Shopping
Center and then to the Des Moines Pediatric Clinic in Beaverdale,
practicing pediatrics with partners, Dr. Leonard Gangeness and
Dr. Kenneth Talcott. Dr. Corn's first nurse, Anne Hitchen, worked
with Dr. Corn until his retirement. |
date |
x |
Retirement |
x |
West Des Moines,
IA |
Dec.10, 2013 |
x |
Deceased |
x |
Bickford Assisted Living, West Des
Moines, IA 50265. Burial: Glendale Cemetery |
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photo |
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New Caledonia |
Sample photo |
Guadalcanal |
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(right)
photo; photo;
USS Comfort/Pacific Theater |
photo |
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(below)
TBD (sample photo/Guam/building of Fleet Hospital #111). |
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photo |
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Dr.
Henry Herman Corn
Rank
)
Photo (portrait) in uniform
Medals/Badges Conferred
TBD |
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References |
The
comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation
classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School
website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found
online at http://www.ndmhs.com/.
Dr. Henry H. Corn's 1929 class page can be viewed at
http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1929.html. |
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02/24/10;
Living in West Des Moines, IA. Died 12/10/13. |
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