Consolation (AH 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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'T C0 USS Consolation lAH-15l Captain 0. J. Stein C0 of the Hospital in the ' USS Consolation lAH-l5l I l Captain J. R. Sayers lMCl

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Lx .,-.. Chief of Surgery CDR J. L. Yon Chief of Dental Service CAPT Prldgeon CDC! h if . Ayn ez uv' Chief of Nursing Serv. LCDR C E. Todd KNCJ ff Executive Officer LCDR W. S. Webber Chief of Medicine CDR E. J. Joruszewski IMC!