Cascade (AD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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D DIVISION CDR. J. A. BANCROFT Dental Officer LT. A. G. HARQUAIL D.C. Bock Row: Bolin, Holly, Shotwell, Allison, Kelly Front Row: Smith, Durham, Saylor, Rose.

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Less than 48 hours at sea, en- route from Newport, R. I. to Cannes, France, Ray Brightman, SN, 1st divi- sion, suffered a traumatic amputation of the left ring finger while engaged in work on the boat deck. Five days later, another shipmate fell fifty feet down onto a pile of pipe in the forward reefer trunk, suffering a triple com- pound fracture of the skull with mul- tiple body injuries These initial emer- gency ' s ond the many that were to follow, were handled swiftly and com- petently by the doctor and hospital corpsmen of H Division. Certainly, only knowledge of their work and a keen sense of responsibility toward human life prompted these men to act like the life-saving team they have to be. While in Leghorn, Italy, an in- jured three year old Italian boy was brought to sick bay by his father and a policeman. The duty section pitched in with Dr. Barnes and a deep scalp wound was sutured. The look of grati- tude in the father ' s eyes was thanks enough for the crew in sick bay and the Cascade. Dr. L. B. Barnes, ship ' s medical officer, was relieved of his duties by Dr. R. C. Brown in Toronto, Italy. Dr. Barnes is now Assistant Sixth Fleet Medical Officer. Dr. Brown is a graduate of Tufts Medical College, and readily adapted himself to the difficult task of being a sea going doctor of medicine. His able handling, with corpsmen assisting, of two major abdominal operations while stea ming from Barcelona, Spain to Fall River, Mass. served to emphasize the motto of our Medical Department and the men of the Cascade, We serve who need . JUST CHECKING THE OPERATION

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LT. G. R. REJEBIAN D.C. DENTAL DEPARTMENT Prevention and treatment of den- tal conditions, which interfere with the military fitness of naval per- sonnel, is an integral part of the Navy medical program. Under the able leadership and supervision of Cdr. J. A. Bancroft Jr., the officers and men of this department served the dental needs of the crew, as well as the destroyers alongside. In the Mediterranean area, where there is a shortage of dental facili- ties, the Cascade was often the only ship within a large area equipped to restore dental health, comfort, and appearance; and was frequently called upon to render treatment for the personnel of ships other than those alongside. Through these services, the Den- tal Department made its contribu- tion in upholding the can do, and will do, reputation of the Cascade in the Med. NOW THIS WON ' T HURT