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62nd Medical Group
7th Army

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Group History 

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Group History
62nd Medical Group DI
(Source: Office of Medical History, US Army Medical Department website; accessed June 12, 2013)
The former 62nd Medical Battalion (WWII) was reactivated on 1 October 1956 in Germany.

On 8 October 1957, HHC, 62nd was reorganized and re-designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
62nd Medical Group in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. HHD was located on Hospital Kaserne in BK.

The group was a subordinate unit of the 7th Medical Brigade.

In June 1968, HHD 62nd Medical Group made a Unit PCS (Permanent Change of Station) move to Ft Lewis, Washington, as part of Operation REFORGER .

1962
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Sept. 6, 1962)
Some units under the 62nd Med Gp at this time:
2nd Evac Hosp (SMBL), Bad Kreuznach
8th Evac Hosp (SMBL), Landstuhl
15th Evac Hosp (SMBL), Muenchweiler
58th Evac Hosp (SMBL), Idar Oberstein
46th Surg Hosp (MBL)(A), Landstuhl
163rd Med Bn, Baumholder
565th Med Co (Amb), Baumholder

1964
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, March 12, 1964)
Some units under the 62nd Med Gp at this time:
2nd Evac Hosp (SMBL), Bad Kreuznach
8th Evac Hosp (SMBL), Landstuhl
15th Evac Hosp (SMBL), Muenchweiler
46th Surg Hosp (MBL)(A), Landstuhl
163rd Med Bn, Baumholder
12th Med Co (Holding), Baumholder
517th Med Co (Clearing), Bad Kreuznach
565th Med Co (Amb), Baumholder
15th Med Det (HA), Bad Kreuznach

1965
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, June 7, 1965)
The 62nd Medical Group is located at Hospital Kaserne in Bad Kreuznach. CO is Lt Col Bruce D. Storrs.

The group consists of (this is pre-COSTAR):
three evacuation hospitals (2nd, 8th &
one surgical hospital
one clearing company
two ambulance companies
one helicopter ambulance detachment
one dispensary detachment
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