WWI Doc Blazes Trail for Black Hospital, EMS Community > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 27, 2024
Throughout American history, Black service members have forged new paths for future generations, despite the prejudices they may have encountered. One such trailblazer was Dr. Frank Erdman Boston, who reached the rank of major during World War I. He went on to become one of the first Black men to start both a hospital and an ambulance corps, which are still in business today.
From the start, Boston's life seemed pretty remarkable. He was born on March 10, 1890, in Philadelphia and was one of four children born to a hairdresser and a Civil . . .
