Corydon M. Wassell Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Corydon McAlmont Wassell (July 4, 1884 – May 12, 1958) was a former United States Navy physician. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated with an M.D. from the University of Arkansas in 1909 and began his practice in Tillar, Arkansas. In 1913, Wassell left his practice to serve as a medical missionary in Wuchang, China. Wassell resumed regular duties with the United States Navy Reserve in 1936. During World War II he was awarded the Navy Cross for saving 12 wounded American servicemen under his care from certain capture by the Japanese on Java. Wassell's Navy Cross citations reads:"For especially meritorious conduct, devotion to duty, and utter disregard of personal safety, while in imminent contact with enemy forces and under attack from enemy aircraft, in caring for and evacuating the wounded of the United States Navy under his charge in Java, Netherlands East Indies, about March 1, 1942."A radio speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt inspired Cecil B. DeMille to make a movie based on the doctor's story, starring Gary Cooper. Titled The Story of Dr. Wassell, it was based on a biographical novel written by James Hilton. Wassell served as an uncredited technical advisor to the movie. According to his great grandson, all of the proceeds that Wassell received from the movie were donated to a hospital for the deaf and blind in Little Rock, Arkansas.Wassell died in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
The most trying period in my life was the 31 months I spent with Cecil B. DeMille.The picture when we finally got through with it was at least 98 percent accurate.Even the love interest was true.I married Madeline.Only the time of the wedding was changed.
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His great grandfather, John Wassell, was appointed mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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All of the proceeds that he received from the movie "The Story of Dr. Wassell" (1944) were donated to a hospital for the deaf and blind in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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During World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross for saving 12 wounded American service men from likely capture by the Japanese at Java, in Indonesia.
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He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1909, and began practicing medicine in Tillar, Arkansas. Between 1913 and 1927, he worked a dozen years as a missionary in a hospital in Wuchang, China.
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