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He graduated with with a BS and DVM from Michigan State and a PhD from Notre Dame. He was an outstanding scientist. His main focus was virus research and development of vaccines for those viruses. For 10 years he directed the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick and for 6 years he developed and directed an AIDs vaccine research program at the Henry M. Jackson research laboratory.
His work took him to laboratories locally such as Walter Reed Army Research and Frederick Cancer Research Center, and also around the world to places such as Europe, South America, Central America and Asia. He was a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization, United Nations, the Surgeon General and many more too numerous to mention. He received many medals, awards, honors and had 81 publications of his research during his long career.
There will be a memorial at Homewood in Frederick and a burial in Arlington National Cemetery in the Spring.
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November 23, 2019
I am very sad to hear of the passing of Col Eddy. He contributed much to our great country. I had the pleasure of working for him when we were stationed in Philadelphia in 1963 doing food inspection for the Army.
Bernard Moxley, Retired Army NCO.
Shirley Luersen
November 22, 2019
Isabel,
My sincere sympathy to you and your family. I was so shocked when I heard about Gerry, my heart goes out to you. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. We will miss him.
Shirley Luersen
Ann Abeles
November 22, 2019
Dear Isabel, Caroline and Douglas,
We are so very sorry to hear about Gerry. He was a wonderful scientist, friend and, we know, husband, father and grandfather. May the memories of happy times bring you comfort.
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