The Walter Reed Medal, a military decoration of the US Army, was created
On Feb. 28, 1929, the Walter Reed Medal, a military decoration of the U.S. Army was created by an act of the U.S. Congress. The Act recognized the accomplishments of both U.S. civilian and Army doctors who investigated the cause and treatment of yellow fever between 1901 and 1902.
Major Walter Reed became known as the leading researcher to discover that yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes.
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Source: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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