Major Barbara Stimson, an American surgeon in Rome, Italy, 1945
Photograph, portrait. Major Barbara Stimson, an American surgeon, of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Official Caption: "Rome, 5/28/45--U.S. Woman surgeon decorated--Maj. Barbara [illegible] the only U.S. woman doctor serving in the British Royal Army [illegible ] Corps, has received the 'Member of the British Empire' decoration [for] her surgical skill and performance with the British Forces [missing] work with casualties of the Cassino Assault was especi[missing] a first cousin of U.S. Secretary of War Henry Stimson, she [illegible ] ed her services as an Orthopedic specialist at the time of [illegible ] blitz, and has since served in British hospitals in north [illegible ] Italy. She is stationed at the 104th British General Hos[illegible ] Rome. Before the war, she lived in New York City and taught [at Col]umbia University's College of Medicine.--OWI staff photo[ illegible] by Rome OWI Full. Approved by appropriate military autho[illegible] [number missing]."Rome, Italy. 28 May 1945