James W. Humphreys
From The Space Library
Major General James W. Humphreys, Jr., USAF Medical Corps joined NASA as Director of Space Medicine, on June 1, 1967. He was born in Fredericksburg, Va., on May 28, 1915. Humphreys graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a BS degree in chemical engineering in 1935 and from the Medical College of Virginia with an MD in 1939. He served as a medical battalion and group commander in the European Theater in World War II and later as military advisor to the Iranian Army. Humphreys was awarded a master of science in surgery from the Graduate school of the University of Colorado in 1951. Prior to his association with NASA, General Humphreys was Assistant Director, USAID Vietnam for Public Health on a two year tour of duty under special assignment by the Department of State.
