Record #:

14973

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Lt. Col. Howard A. Rusk designed a plan for injured soldiers to remain active during their recovery. The Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base Hospital implemented Rusk's program in the fall of 1943. Patients engaged in three main activities: exercise, manual arts, and instruction. The program's objectives were to improve morale, physical condition, and technical skills.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 39, Feb 1944, p4-5, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Industry; Hospital patients--Services for--Soldiers