Honoree

George E. Armstrong
AWARDS
  • Honorary Degree (1952)
  • LL.D.
  • DOCTOR OF LAWS
  • LOCATION: Bloomington
  • PRESENTER: Herman B Wells

BIOGRAPHY
George Ellis Armstrong (B.A. 1922; M.D. 1925) was a decorated military officer, surgeon, orthopedist, and urologist, who contributed twenty-five articles to medical literature while serving in the U.S. Army. After his promotion to Brigadier General, he served from 1951--1955 as Surgeon General of the Army. Armstrong received the Legion of Merit, the World War I Victory Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and was recognized by the governments of Italy, China, Korea, France, and Chile.