Walsh was born on April 26, 1920, in Brooklyn. He received a bachelor's degree from St. John's University in Queens, New York. He graduated from medical school at Georgetown University in 1943.
He served as a ship's doctor aboard a destroyer during World War II. He was the first U.S. physician on the ground in Hiroshima, after the atomic bomb was dropped.[1] He was moved by the poor health conditions he saw in the South Pacific. He envisioned a floating, non-military medical center that would bring health education and improved care to people around the world and established Project HOPE.[2]
In 1958, Walsh persuaded President Eisenhower to donate a U.S. Navy hospital ship. Within two years, the ship was transformed into the SS Hope.
On September 22, 1960, Hope set sail from San Francisco bound for Indonesia. The S.S. HOPE eventually completed 11 voyages traveling to Indonesia, Vietnam, Peru, Ecuador, Guinea, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Tunisia, Jamaica, and Brazil. The ship was retired in 1974.[2]
William B. Walsh, M.D. (1964). A Ship called Hope. Dutton. OCLC 1374141.
William B. Walsh, M.D. (1966). Yanqui, come back! The story of Hope in Peru. Dutton. OCLC 881451.
William B. Walsh, M.D. (1970). Hope in the East: the mission to Ceylon. Dutton.
William B. Walsh, M.D.; Meltzer, Richard S; Lucey, Dennis (1974). Medicine and the satellite: a description of the 1973 satellite experiments aboard the S.S. Hope. Project Hope.
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^Wilensky, Robert J. (February 2008). "Lieutenant William B. Walsh - First U.S. Doctor in Hiroshima after the Bomb, with Previously Unpublished Photographs". Military Medicine. 173 (2). AMSUS: 159–166(8). doi:10.7205/MILMED.173.2.159. PMID 18333492.
^ ab. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
^Dicke, William (December 28, 1996). "William B. Walsh, Founder Of Project HOPE, Dies at 76". New York Times. p. 10(sect. 1). Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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William B. Walsh, M. D. (1920-1996)
May 03, 2024
william, walsh, william, bertalan, walsh, april, 1920, december, 1996, founder, project, hope, bornwilliam, bertalan, walsh, 1920, april, 1920brooklyn, yorkdieddecember, 2009, 2009, aged, bethesda, marylandalma, materst, john, university, georgetown, universit. William Bertalan Walsh M D April 26 1920 December 27 1996 was the founder of Project HOPE USA William B WalshBornWilliam Bertalan Walsh 1920 04 26 April 26 1920Brooklyn New YorkDiedDecember 27 2009 2009 12 27 aged 89 Bethesda MarylandAlma materSt John s University Georgetown UniversityKnown forProject HOPE USA Walsh was born on April 26 1920 in Brooklyn He received a bachelor s degree from St John s University in Queens New York He graduated from medical school at Georgetown University in 1943 He served as a ship s doctor aboard a destroyer during World War II He was the first U S physician on the ground in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped 1 He was moved by the poor health conditions he saw in the South Pacific He envisioned a floating non military medical center that would bring health education and improved care to people around the world and established Project HOPE 2 In 1958 Walsh persuaded President Eisenhower to donate a U S Navy hospital ship Within two years the ship was transformed into the SS Hope On September 22 1960 Hope set sail from San Francisco bound for Indonesia The S S HOPE eventually completed 11 voyages traveling to Indonesia Vietnam Peru Ecuador Guinea Nicaragua Colombia Ceylon Sri Lanka Tunisia Jamaica and Brazil The ship was retired in 1974 2 On June 23 1987 Walsh was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan Walsh died at his home in Bethesda Maryland of prostate cancer in 1996 at the age of 76 3 Contents 1 Bibliography 2 Sources 3 References 4 External linksBibliography editWilliam B Walsh M D 1964 A Ship called Hope Dutton OCLC 1374141 William B Walsh M D 1966 Yanqui come back The story of Hope in Peru Dutton OCLC 881451 William B Walsh M D 1970 Hope in the East the mission to Ceylon Dutton William B Walsh M D Meltzer Richard S Lucey Dennis 1974 Medicine and the satellite a description of the 1973 satellite experiments aboard the S S Hope Project Hope Sources editNovelguide Project HOPEReferences edit Wilensky Robert J February 2008 Lieutenant William B Walsh First U S Doctor in Hiroshima after the Bomb with Previously Unpublished Photographs Military Medicine 173 2 AMSUS 159 166 8 doi 10 7205 MILMED 173 2 159 PMID 18333492 a b Project HOPE Our Mission History Archived from the original on April 14 2009 Retrieved 2009 06 22 Dicke William December 28 1996 William B Walsh Founder Of Project HOPE Dies at 76 New York Times p 10 sect 1 Retrieved 2009 06 22 External links editWilliam B Walsh M D 1920 1996 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William B Walsh amp oldid 1214910213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
