Hinckley, Robert

This painting by Robert Hinckley depicts a public demonstration of the use of diethyl ether as an anesthetic at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in the 1840s. 

Unless otherwise indicated, discussion of items of service equipment is based on History of Chicago CWPD, 1 Jan 45-15 Aug 45 CWS Report of Production 1 Jan 40 through 31 Dec 45, pp. 27, 31 and Interv, Hist Off with Lt Col Robert C. Hinckley, 9 Jan 58. Col. Hinckley was Chief, Procurement Division, Chicago CWPD in World War 11. The CWS procured most of its service equipment through that distria. 

Unless otherwise indicated, this section is based on the Histoiy of the Chicago CWPD, 1 July 1940 through 31 December 1944, pp. 59-62, 1 January 1945-15 August 1945, pp. 51-52, and interviews with M. A. Bell, manufacturer of the 4.2-inch mortar (4 April 1957) and with the following key officers who were intimately acquainted with the manufacture of the mortar Col Gilbert C. White (4 April 1957), Lt Col Walter E. Spicer, Jr., (28 April 1955), Lt Col J, S. Entriken (21 June 1956), and Lt Col Robert C. Hinckley (15 October 1956). 

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