1914A. Piatt Andrew organized the American Field Service in France.People and Communities, Government and Public Service, Military, Notable People

This organization provided medical support to French and later American soldiers in World War I. While A. Piatt Andrew oversaw field operations in France, his neighbor Henry Davis Sleeper, and friend, Isabella Stewart Gardner managed fundraising and administrative duties. During WWI, 2,500 volunteer American Field Service drivers transported more than 500,000 war casualties.