The Walter Reed Medal may refer to a
Congressional Gold Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress. It is Congress's highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions. The congressional pract ...
awarded in 1929, or a medal currently awarded by the
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. There have also been a number of privately issued commemorative medals in honor of
Walter Reed
Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 22, 1902) was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species rather than ...
.
The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded by Congress on February 28, 1929 (Public Law 70-858, 45 Stat. 1409) to each of the persons listed below, "in special recognition of the high public service rendered and disabilities contracted in the interest of humanity and science as voluntary subjects for the experimentations during the
yellow-fever investigations in Cuba"
* Aristides Agramonte
* James A. Andrus
* John R. Bullard
* James Carroll
* Doctor R. P. Cooke
* A. W. Covington
* William H. Dean
* Thomas M. England
* Levi E. Folk
* Wallace W. Forbes
* Paul Hamann
* James L. Hanberry
* James Hildebrand
* Warren G. Jernegan
* John R. Kissinger
* Jesse W. Lazear
* John J. Moran
* William Olsen
*
Walter Reed
Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 22, 1902) was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species rather than ...
* Charles G. Sonntag
* Edward Weatherwalks
* Clyde L. West
On July 2, 1956, Congress passed a law (70 Stat. 484) to include Gustaf E. Lambert on the list.
On September 2, 1958, Congress passed a law (72 Stat. 1702) to include Roger P. Ames on the list.
References
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External links
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Walter Reed Medal
Civil awards and decorations of the United States