Consolation (AH 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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ug s. s. CONSOLATION CAH-157 PM NO- , cfo FLEET POST oFFlcE AH15fQ13-br, SAN FRANcnsco. CALIFOBPIAA ,Z P20-1 A Ascauv can ,S AA-3 3 Egiffiii NAVY DEPARTMENT LIBRARY From: Commanding Officer, U.S.S. CONSOLATION QAH-151 Officer in Com and of the Naval Hospital in the U.S.S. CONSOLNTION To: ALL HANDS A A Subj: Letter of appreciation A A 1. The Commanding Officer, U.S.S. CONSOLATION and the Officer in Command A ' ' l 'n the U.S.S. CONSOLATION desire to express their ' 'if r the of the Naval Hospita 1 ' ' f making this cruise, the fourth tour o appreciation to ALL HANDS or U.S.S. CONSOLATlON in the Far East, a successful one. 2. From dawn to dawn every day the CONSOLATION stood rea y ing services. A Marine suffers non-fatal submersion in icy waters, a ' ' d n Air Force man develops Acute Soldier is accidentally shot in the hea , a ember of our United Nations Force is striken with t 'n - Hemorrhagic Fever, aim Polio, or a Korean civilian's leg is traumatically amputated by a rai the CONSOLATION was ready to care for all who needed medical assistance. 3. For all who needed medical care the CONSOlATlON was ho were attached to the CONSOLATION the ant ship in the harbor. For all w real VIP was the patient. In essence, the CONSOLATION was a team.of train- ed personnel and a site for technical equipment, services, and supplies available day and night to help relieve distress and suffering. The doctor, nurse, corpsman, social worker, engineer, navigator, deck hand, cook, and all the Others Within the CONSOLATION made up the team - each a VIP in his assigned task for the care of the real VIP - the patient. d with lifesav- the most import- L. For the important role each and every one played on this successful vteam, we offer our sincere appreciation and a Vwell Donen. R Me. 'R. Wim, LIN gf VCAPTAIN, MC, USN C TAIN, USNR Officer in Command of the Commanding Officer Naval Hospital I N JAN 333553 A WW! OERAMRYNHERY L3RsRARV

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Officer in Command of the Naval Hospital in the U.S.S. CONSOLATION Captain M. R. Wirthlin Captain Wirthlin entered the Naval Service as a LT Iigl in June i929 and served on board the following ships and ' ' ' d s Of stations prior to assuming uty a - ficer in Command of the Naval Hospital in the U.S.S. CONSOLATION IAH-l5I U.S.S. BRAZOS, CHAUMONT, DOBBIN DESDIV I7, Massachusetts, U. S. Naval Hospitals Brooklyn, San Diego, Annap olis, Philadelphia, Oakland, Newport t' and BuMed Captain Wirthlin Quan ico . is a member of the American Medical - A Association and a Fellow of the men can College of Surgeons Commanding Officer Captain Otto J Stem Captain Stem s Naval Career started in l9l4 in the coal burning destroyer FLUSSER and later served in the cruiser BIRMINGHAM and battleship WYO MING He left the Navy in I9I8 and served in a licensed capacity in the Merchant Marine He obtained his En sign s commission in the Naval Reserve d in I933 and in i940 was recalle to active duty upon his own request He in several types of Naval Auxlllaries in h cluding amphibious transports and t e largest floating dry dock the Navy has He served in the Navy during the Mex :can Campaign WWI and the recent Korean action has since served as commanding officer I I , , . -..,...,.,,,,,'. YI I' --' ...L --.fw Q-x.-x..,,.,mH