The Life Savers of World War II.

Much has been written about World War II. What is largely overlooked and rarely mentioned is the vital contributions of the Army Epidemiological Board. Their dedicated and brilliant work in controlling infectious diseases among our troops was a major contribution to winning the war. My father, Dr. Emanuel B. Schoenbach, was a member of the Army Epidemiological Board.

My speech is about his medical contributions via the Army Epidemiological Board. The breakthrough lead to American medical strategies pivotal in keeping our troops safe and fit to fight. After the war, Dr. Schoenbach did some of the pioneering research in antibiotics and cancer, which helped lead to the dawn of modern medicine.

Wendy Reasenberg holds a degree certified public accounting from Bentley University, a degree in design from the New York State College of Ceramics, and a Master’s in design from Pratt University. She practiced accounting in greater Lexington and then went on to study memoir writing at Lexington Adult Education. Wendy served at the Mittersill Alpine Resort in New Hampshire, as treasurer of Governor Paul Celluci’s campaign fund, as a town meeting member, and she currently runs a ping pong program for seniors at the Lexington Community Center. She is the author of Manny and Frances: An Extraordinary Couple, a biography of her parents’ unusual life and her father’s extraordinary medical career. Wendy is married to Dr. Robert Reasenberg, a physicist. They have a daughter, Suzanne, who is a dieticien at Emeeson Hospital. Wendy and Bob live in Lexington, Massachusetts.