Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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MEDICAL APC ' s didn ' t help, so Coleman takes an X-ray. Dr. Stein puts the finishing touches on an appendectomy, j Aren ' t missing anything are you Doc ? The H Division consisting of sawbones Stein and his pill pushers ' ' care for the sick, the lame, the lazy and also hang-overs. Issuing APC pills and shooting people with square needles is by no means their only function. Inspections for sanitation, exami- nations for extension and promotion, treatment of injuries and illnesses, and maintenance of health records is all in a day ' s routine — as is a game of chess. They also lend support to ships in company with patients accepted by highline or helo, and an appendix is removed on the double. A doctor of divinity degree is not required for work in the department, but it helps. Thus with the policy of accepting broken bones, and more serious conditions only at sick-call, the pill pushers stick by their guns and needle as many men as possible. 7 U, « u :% T x Front Row : W. M. Cook, LCDR M. Stein. J. A. Rabun Second Row: J. W. Matthews, L. M. Coleman, J. L. Martin Third Row : J. L. Thompson, F. H. Hill Jr., R. V. Lewis

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' j ' t: a W - - . . 29} a. fl ad s t R a T o LCDR J. D. Kees, Supply Officer Eifert, Hunter and Chief Strouse grind out the routine paper work in the Supply Office. You speak price- nei ? Jensen and Post examine their merchandise in the Oriental Trading Post. Chief Delaundis, ENS Singer and Kelly hand out Ze filthy ucre to a willing :rew. The Supply Department does the procuring, receiving, stowing, issuing, shipping, transferring, selling, accounting and while in custody, the maintenance of all stores and spare equipment of the ship.