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William C. Scharf
United States Army

United States Army · World War I

William C. Scharf

United States Army · World War I

Class of
1918
Enlisted
1918
Branch
US Army

William Scharf was inducted into service at Camp Upton, LI, NY was was transferred to Camp Greenleaf, TN. He was then transferred to Skeleton Organization ( Base Hospital 80) and later to Camp Wheeler for hospital training. He was put in Carrel Dakin Laboratory to learn how to make the Dakin Solution which was used by all armies to clean infected wounds. He ultimately served in Brest, France setting up the hospital and treating the wounded.

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