History of War Activities of Scott County, Iowa 1917-1918, 977.7, p.115, Fidlar & Chambers, for Scott County Council of National Defense

The Physicians and Surgeons

By Dr. E. M. Kingsbury

Scott county may well be proud of her record of sacrifices of her position on the roll of honor in Liberty Bond sales and War Community service responded in a way unsurpassed by any other class of citizens and comparable, but in no instance, save where life was fearlessly and freely given that the world might remain free, has she greater reason for a deep sense of pride and satisfaction than to that which was done by her doctors. Her physicians responded in a way unsurpassed by any other class of citizens and comparable only with the work and courage of the boys in the fighting line

Every physician received a personal call to volunteer his services. Everyone was needed. The percentage of the total number of registered physicians required for actual service was so great it was feared the Surgeon-General would have to resort to a draft to supply the need. That this was not necessary is an honor to the fraternity of which we may be proud, and the record of Scott county, as always is particularly gratifying since upward of 80 per cent of her medical men were engaged in some branch of war service.

The doctors who entered active service for their country are due especial praise. They gave up much which will never be repaid in time or money, and expected nothing on their return to civil life other than that they be given credit for the sacrifice by their fellow citizens. A brief resume of them and their status in April 1919 follows {I only gave you Dr. George. There are 4 others)

Dr. George Stephen Bawden, 38, married; entered the service as First Lieutenant June 28, 1917. Stationed at Medical Officers Training Camp and Base Hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas, August 17 to April 1918; at outpatient clinic, Camp Lee, July to December 1918; at School of Urology, Fort Oglethorpe April to July 1918.

Dr George Stephen Bawden