US Naval Hospital Corps School - Yearbook (San Diego, CA), Class of 1958, Page 5 of 202

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B. W. HOGAN Rear Admiral, MC Surgeon General, U. S. Navy FOREWORD Since the Fourth Regiment, United States Marines, came ashore at North Island in 1914 and then moved with its field hospital to Balboa Park, this area has been the site of continuous naval medical activity. During World War 1, the Camp Hospital served a large training camp, expanding its bed capacity to over 800. This facility was established on a permanent basis on 20 May 1919 as the U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, with Captain M. D. Curl, MC, USN, as the first medi- cal officer in command. World War II laid vastly increased demands on the facilities and staff. These were met in an outstanding manner. When the war began, the Hospital was caring for some 1,200 patients, at the time of the greatest patient load, there were 12,014 per- sons under treatment, and between the outbreak of war and V-I Day ap- proximately 175,000 patients were cared for with notable success. The Korean Conflict again de- manded a special effort in order to provide the best of professional medi- cal and dental care to great numbers of the wounded and ill servicemen who were landed on the West Coast. The success with which this was accom- plished contributed to an altogether splendid chapter in the history of the Medical Department of the United States Navy. Beginning in 1928, the Hospital Corps School, by training generations of corpsmen, has contributed enor- mously to patient care in the Navy and Marine Corps. During World War ll, rapid expansion was achieved, until in 1945 alone a total of 14,907 corpsmen were graduated. This helped to make possible the maximum War- time strength of 137,460 attained by the Hospital Corps. Today the School provides both Class A basic training and Class C training in pharmacy technicg in the summer of 1958 there will be added Class B advanced train- ing. Since the construction of the first permanent building on the present site in 1922, the physical facilities of the Hospital have been tremendously improved, culminating in the newly completed 1000-bed surgical wing. This is now our largest naval hospital, and in respect to location, buildings, and equipment is generally regarded as one of the finest in the United States. More important, the quality of professional care is unsurpassed any- where, and fully approved resident and intern training programs are in operation. My congratulations and thanks to all those Medical Department person- nel whose ability and unselfish devo- tion have contributed to the splendid results so far achieved, and my sin- cere good wishes for the future prog- ress of the U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, and its Hospital Corps School. 75w-11-.3 B. W. HOGAN Rear Admiral, MC Surgeon General. U. S. Navy

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CAPTAIN ALLAN S. CHRISMAN, MC, USN Commanding Officer U. S. Naval Hospital Allan Simpson Chrisman was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on July 18, 1906, son of John Riley and Sara Jane CWatlingtonJ Chrisman. He attended public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina, was gradu- ated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 1930. Commissioned Lieutenant fjgl in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Navy on June 3, 1930, he sub- sequently advanced to the rank of Captain to date from March 20, 1945. After a year's internship at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he reported in July 1931 to the Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, and for five months was a student at the Submarine School. He served as Medical Officer aboard the USS S-4 from December 1931 to April 1933, and during that period made a tour of all Submarine Bases in connection with submarine escape training. He next served for nine months as Medical Officer of the USS BEAVER, tender for Submarine Squadron 4, based on Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii. From January to October 1934 he was attached to the Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, and during the four years following had duty as Medical Officer at the Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, primarily concerned with the Submarine Escape Train- ing Tank and Dispensary. Sea duty from September 1938 to July 1940 as Medical Officer aboard the USS RANGER, aircraft carrier of the Atlantic Fleet on Neutrality Patrol, preceded graduate instruction at the Naval Hospital, Washington, D. C., where he had a Residency in Radiology. He was detached from the Naval Hospital, Washing- ton, D. C., in August 1941, and during the early period of the United States, participation in World War II, he served successively in the X-ray Departments of the Naval Hospitals, Parris Island, South Carolina, and Bethesda, Maryland. In September 1942 he joined the USS PINKNEY, and as her Medical Officer, saw action in the South Pacific Area. In August 1943 he reported as Base Medical Officer at the Advanced Naval Base, Tulagi, Solomon Islands, and there had charge of the Tulagi-Florida Medical Facilities. In January 1944 he returned to New London to be Assistant Officer in Charge of the Medical Research Laboratory. As such he assisted in submarine person- nel selection for Commander Submarines, Atlantic. He was awarded a Letter of Commendation, with Ribbon, from the Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, "For meritorious service as Assistant Medical Officer in Charge of the Medical Research Department, U. S. Sub- marine Base, New London, Connecticut, during the period from March 1944 to February 1945 . . . W From January 1945 to July 1950 he served con- secutively at the Naval Hospitals at Bainbridge, Mary- land flixecutive Officerjg Newport, Rhode Island KX- raylg Aiea, Territory of Hawaii CX-rayJ, and Camp Lejeune fExecutive Officerl. For a year he was a stu- dent fsenior coursel at the Naval War College, New- port, Rhode Island, reporting upon graduation in June 1951 to Commander Submarines, Atlantic, for duty as Force Medical Officer. In September 1952 he was trans- ferred to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., for duty as Personnel Officer. On 10 August 1956 he reported to the U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, as Commanding Officer of the Hospital and Hospital Corps School. In addition to the Commendation Ribbon, Captain Chrisman has the American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one engagement star, the World War II Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and Korean Service Medal. He is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Chi and Phi Beta Kappa frater- nities, the Lions Club. Dr. Chrisman is married to the former Eleanor Krekeler of Montclair, New Jersey. He has three chil- dren, Caroline, Jane and Allan.

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US Naval Hospital Corps School - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

- Class of 1958

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US Naval Hospital Corps School - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

- Class of 1958

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