| 551st United States Air Force Hospital | |
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| Air Force | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 24 Perry Ave, Buzzard's Bay MA 02532, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°39′59.10″N 70°34′9.40″W / 41.6664167°N 70.5692778°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Military |
| History | |
| Opened | 1930s |
| Closed | 1973 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
The 551st United States Air Force Hospital was a hospital at Otis Air Force Base. With the closure of the base in 1973, the hospital closed. It was the site of the birth of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. [1] The hospital consisted of a series of connected one-story buildings. The buildings were torn down in the early 1970s.
See also
References
- ^ America's Royalty: All the Presidents' Children, by Sandra L. Quinn-Musgrove, Sanford Kanterand, 1995.
External links
- Information on a MARS radio station in the hospital
- Link to Brigadier General Hamilton B. Webb
- Information on room upgrade
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