1921-1950—Assigned to the Hygienic Laboratory, remaining there through its
administrative and name changes to the National Institute of Health, Division then
Laboratory of Infectious Diseases until his retirement.
Ranks of Dr. Charles Armstrong in the U.S. Public Health Service
(^) 1916-1920 Assistant Surgeon (Commission: October 29, 1916)
1920-1924 Past Assistant Surgeon (Commission: October 27, 1920)
1924-1936 Surgeon (Commission: August 13, 1924)
1936-1942 Senior Surgeon (Commission: October 27, 1936)
1942-1950 Medical Director (Commission: October 27, 1942)
1941-1948 Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health
1949-1950 Chief, Polio Unit, Microbiological Institute, National Institute of Health.
1950 Retirement from Active Duty
1950-1963 Daily researcher at National Institut(until December 1963). (This excepts retirement income) es of Health without compensation
1963 Closing out of all research and work at the National Institutes of Health
Honors Received by Dr. Charles Armstrong
(^) 1933 Honorary Doctor of Science Degree, Mount Union College; Alliance, Ohio
1938 Election into the Society of the Sigma Xi.
1938-9 Appointment to General Advisory Committee of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis.
1941 Recipient of the Sedgwick Memorial Gold Medal 1944 Election into the National Academy of Sciences
1954 Recipient of an honor by the Chamber of Commerce of Alliance, Ohio
1956 Election to the Polio Hall of Fame, Dedicated in Warm Springs, Georgia, January
2, 1958
1966 Presentation of Distinguished Alumnus Award to Dr. Armstrong (and others) by the Alliance High School, Alliance, Ohio
1966 Letter from President of the United States from the White House
Lectureships by Dr. Charles Armstrong
(^) “The Complications of Smallpox Vaccination.” DeLamar Lectures on Hygiene. School of
Hygiene and Public Health of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, February
15, 1932.
“The Complications of Smallpox Vaccine.” Cu1931-1932. Harvard Medical School, Boston, March 31, 1932. tter Lecture on Preventative Medicine of