330th Medical Brigade

330th Medical Brigade
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1944-1946 1947-1963 1969-Present
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States Army
Type	Medical brigade
Size	Brigade
Part of	United States Army Reserve 807th Medical Command
Colors	Maroon and White
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Amy Luer
Notable commanders	BG Jonathan Woodson
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 330th Medical Brigade is a medical brigade of the United States Army Reserve subordinate to the 807th Medical Command with its headquarters at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

Lineage and Honors

Lineage

• Constituted 30 November 1944 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters, 30th Hospital Center ^[1]
• Activated 30 December 1944 in the Philippine Islands ^[1]
• Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1945 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 30th Hospital Center ^[1]
• Inactivated 25 January 1946 in the Philippine Islands ^[1]
• Redesignated 26 May 1947 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 306th Hospital Center, and allotted to the Organized Reserves ^[1]
• Activated 15 June 1947 at Atlanta, Georgia ^[1]
• (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve) ^[1]
• Redesignated 1 September 1949 as Headquarters, 306th Hospital Center ^[1]
• Redesignated 31 January 1953 as Headquarters, 30th Hospital Center ^[1]
• Inactivated 31 March 1963 at Atlanta, Georgia ^[1]
• Activated 18 July 1969 at Chicago, Illinois ^[1]
• Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 30th Hospital Center ^[1]
• Reorganized and redesignated 16 April 1993 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 330th Medical Brigade ^[1]

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

• World War II:
  • Leyte ^[1]
  • Luzon ^[1]

Decorations

Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 - 4 JULY 1945 ^[1]

Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, 330th Medical Brigade

Description

On a rectangle quartered scarlet and maroon arced at the top and bottom with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) gold border, 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height overall, a white cross throughout bearing a gold torch entwined by a green serpent. ^[2]

Symbolism

Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. Red suggests sacrifice and compassion. The four sections united by the cross symbolize teamwork and unity as well as highlighting the unit's medical mission. The torch, symbolizing leadership and knowledge, is entwined by a serpent, recalling the Staff of Aesculapius and underscoring healing and the medical arts. ^[2]

Background

The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 6 October 1993. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-808) ^[2]

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia, 330th Medical Brigade

Description

A silver color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in width overall, consisting of a cross quartered red (crimson) and maroon and centered in a silver disc encircled by a white ring within a blue ring surrounded by a continuous maroon scroll inscribed "TO LEAD AND MANAGE" in silver letters. ^[3]

Symbolism

Maroon and white are colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. Blue refers to the location of the unit near Lake Michigan. Blue, white and red allude to the Presidential Unit Citation awarded the parent unit for service in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The cross, a traditional symbol of medicine, is divided scarlet and maroon equally, symbolizing mercy and mission. ^[3]

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 30th Hospital Center on 8 November 1979. It was redesignated for the 330th Medical Brigade, with the description and symbolism revised, on 6 October 1993. ^[3]

Combat Service Identification Badge

Description

A silver color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia. ^[4]

Commanders

Image	Rank	Name	Branch	Begin Date	End Date	Notes
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Colonel
		Inactive [1]		26 January 1946 [1]	14 June 1947 [1]
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Brigadier General	Joseph M. Bosworth	MC			In command in 1956, 1957, 1958
	Brigadier General
	Brigadier General
		Inactive [1]		1 April 1963 [1]	17 July 1969 [1]
	Brigadier General	Leo R. Weinschel	MC	17 July 1969	December 1972
	Brigadier General
	Brigadier General	J. Royston Brown	MC	28 February 1974	1 February 1976
	Brigadier General	Roger H. Lehman	MC	1 February 1976	1980
	Brigadier General	Kenneth J. Printen	MC			In command in 1983
	Brigadier General
	Brigadier General
	Brigadier General
	Brigadier General
	Brigadier General	Paul W. Gerster [5]	MC	1985	April 1989 [6]
	Brigadier General	Raymond C. Bonnabeau, Jr. [6]	MC	April 1989 [6]	April 1990 [6]	Retired as a Major General. [6]
	Brigadier General			April 1990 [6]	April 1991 [7]
	Brigadier General	Dale F. Andres [7]	MC	April 1991 [7]	15 April 1993 [7]	Commander, 30th Hospital Center. [7]
	Brigadier General	Dale F. Andres [7]	MC	16 April 1993 [7]	June 1995 [7]	Commander, 330th Medical Brigade. [7]
	Brigadier General	Roger P. Hand	MC	June 1995	May 1997
	Brigadier General	John W. Weiss [8]	MC	May 1997 [8]	April 2002 [9]	Interim Commander May 1997 - April 1998 [8]
	Brigadier General	James A. Hasbargen [9]	MC	April 2002 [9]	April 2006 [9]	Retired as a Major General. [9]
	Colonel			April 2006 [9]	October 2006 [10]
	Brigadier General	Jonathan Woodson [10]	MC	October 2006 [10]	September 2009 [10]	Later served as Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and President, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. [10]
	Colonel	Daniel J. Dire [11]	MC	September 2009 [11]	October 2010 [11]	Listed as "Interim Commander." Retired as a Major General. [11]
	Colonel			October 2010 [11]	October 2011 [12]
	Colonel	William S. Lee [12]	MC	January 2011 [12]	October 2012 [12]	Retired as a Major General. [12]
	Colonel			October 2012 [12]	February 2013
	Colonel	Christopher J. Demeunaere	SP	February 2013	June 2015
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Colonel
	Colonel	James Hill	MS		June 2000
	Colonel	Christopher Piland	MS	June 2000	June 2022
	Colonel	Robert D. Payne	MS	June 2022	June 2024

Organization

1956

• HHD, 30th Hospital Center, Atlanta, Georgia ^[13]
• 158th General Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia ^[13]
• 330th General Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee ^[13]
• 396th General Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina ^[13]
• 446th General Hospital, Augusta, Georgia ^[13]
• 375th Station Hospital, Colombus, Georgia ^[13]
• 382nd Station Hospital, Durham, North Carolina ^[13]
• 812th Station Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida ^[13]

Current

• • HHC, 330th Medical Brigade, Fort Sheridan, Illinois ^[14]
  • 374th Hospital Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois ^[14]
    • 801st Field Hospital, Fort Sheridan, Illinois ^[14]
    • 452nd Field Hospital, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ^[14]
  • 172nd Medical Battalion (Multifunctional), in Ogden, Utah ^[14]

References

1. "330th Medical Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, Lineage, and Honors". United States Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
2. "330th Medical Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia". The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
3. "3300th Medical Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia". The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
4. "3300th Medical Brigade Combat Service Identification Badge". The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
5. "Dr. Paul W. Gerster, retired Army Reserve officer [obituary]". Minneapolis Star Tribune. 22 March 1991. p. 4B. Retrieved 2 March 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. Official General Officer Biography of Major General Raymond C. Bonnabeau, Jr., United States Army General Officer Management Office, 24 June 1993
7. Official General Officer Biography of Brigadier General Dale Frederick Andres (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 19 August 2002
8. Official General Officer Biography of Brigadier General John William Weiss (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 27 February 2004
9. Official General Officer Biography of Major General James A. Hasbargen (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 21 October 2009
10. Official General Officer Biography of Major General Jonathan Woodson (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 27 February 2004
11. Official General Officer Biography of Major General Daniel J. Dire (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 30 June 2015
12. Official General Officer Biography of Major General William S. Lee (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 1 May 2016
13. "ROTC Cadets Leave Post as Reservists Due to Arrive". The Colombus Ledger. 3 August 1956. p. 1-A. Retrieved 28 February 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "807th Medical Command Units" . Retrieved 28 February 2025.

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