Dr. Frank Boston came from a family of veterans. His father served during the Civil War. Following his graduation from medical school in 1915, Dr. Boston answered the call to serve with the Army Medical Corps. He trained in Fort Des Moines, Iowa where all African-American officers for WWI were sent for training. During his service, Dr. Boston battled racism at home and within the military, he battled the enemy and the Spanish Flu during WWI and he returned home to continue his life of service. Upon returning to the US, he resumed his duties at Mercy Hospital in Philadelphia and started an ambulance corps, pioneering the EMS field.