NEWS: Carl H. METZGER [METZGAR] Commissioned Lieutenant, 1918, Blair County, PA

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POLICE SURGEON TO ENTER ARMY SERVICE

Dr. Carl H. Metzger Gets Commission as First Lieutenant - Leave Thursday

  Dr. Carl H. Metzgar, of 1424 Twelfth avenue, police surgeon for the last 
three years, and one of the best known physicians in the city, will leave 
next Thursday for Camp Greenleaf, Ga., to begin his duties as first 
lieutenant in the army medical corps.
  Dr. Metzger took the examination from regular army officers at Pittsburg 
several months ago and recently received his commission.  He has practiced in 
Altoona for the last decade and succeeded Dr. Logan Hull, now a first 
lieutenant in France, as police surgeon.
  Following his graduation from Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia, Dr. 
Metzger located here and has since remained.  He will tender his resignation 
as police surgeon this week and on Thursday will depart for the Georgia camp, 
in response to a summons for duty coming several days ago.  His is the 
fifteenth Altoona physician to join the colors.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday morning, August 24, 1918, page 12