April 12, 1942 marks the one-year anniversary of René writing his first letter home (on April 11, 1942) from Ft. Lewis, Washington. Below is a photograph of all the doctors (and the chaplain) who were in the 59th Evacuation Hospital Unit at the time.
Doctors & Chaplain of the 59th Evacuation Hospital Unit
Ft. Lewis, Washington - April 1942
Top Row: Capt. Edward Blasdel, 1st Lt. William Newsom, Capt. Sewell Brown, Capt. Philip Westdahl, Capt. Bert Halter
Second Row: 1st Lt. René Bine, Jr., 1st Lt. William Kuzell, 1st. Lt. Paul Stratte, 1st. Lt. Leonard Schmitz, 1st. Lt. William Drew; 1st Lt. Oscar Carlson, 1st. Lt. Nelson Bell
Third Row: 1st Lt. James Hamilton, 1st Lt. Sergius Bryner, 1st Lt. Harold Williams; 1st Lt. Peter Joseph; 1st Lt. Robert Treadwell; Capt. Elmer Chappell, Capt. Carroll Russell
Fourth Row: Capt. Ralph Cressman, Chaplain Joseph Clark, Capt. Louis Huff, Capt. Marvin Hodgson, Capt. Emile Schuster, Capt. Russell Klein, Capt. Bret Smart, Capt. George Armanini, Capt. Charlton Schwartz
Front Row: Major Frank Gerbode, Major George Wood, Major Roy Cohn, Lt. Col. Carleton Mathewson (Mattie), Lt. Col. William Reilly, Major Wallace Greene, Major Roberto Escamilla, Major Phillips Johnson