Charles Malden Oman

Charles Malden Oman
Nickname(s)	Charles
Born	October 23, 1878 Lightstreet, Pennsylvania
Died	November 1, 1948 Beacon, New York
United States Navy/Medical Corps	United States Navy
Years of service	1901–1945
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	USS Comfort (AH-3) US Naval Base Hospital Brest, France 1917–1919 Naval Medical School, Washington DC 1920-1921 Naval Hospital, Washington DC 1921–1924 Naval Dispensary, Washington DC 1928–1931 Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Washington DC 1931–1935 Naval Hospital, Brooklyn NY 1936–1937 National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 1941–1943 Naval Convalescent Hospital, Harriman NY 1943–1945
Awards	Navy Cross
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania Medical School

Charles Malden Oman (1878–1948) was a rear admiral and surgeon in the United States Navy Medical Corps, serving during the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, and both World Wars. During World War I, he commanded the Naval Base Hospital No.1 in Brest, France, and received the Navy Cross.  He later led several naval hospitals and served four years in Peking, China. During World War II was the first commanding officer of the US Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.