Consolation (AH 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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I ,Q , T . .. .. . -A fn nee N.. ... , ' A Ship's Officers il Executive Officer LCDR J. M. Dukes LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT TO BACK-ROW 1. LTJG T. F. Richmond, CHMACH R. R. Cannon, LT. H. L. Taylor, CDR A. M. Kulinski q.cHcy, LCDR J. z. Powell qscy, LT F. E. Long, LTJG E. K. Arndt, LTJG w. D. wnoolor, CHPCLK s. ini Panasuk. Row 2. CHFLFC R. R. Nicholas, ENS R. M. Wong Medical, Denial, 8, qscy, LTJG F. c. Riess Lcncy, ms R. G. Hon, LTJG H. J. K. Monogn, cHsosN L. M. Peterson, LTJG J. R. Brown, LTJG J. H. McJunkin, CHELEC H. L. Menzel. I, Ass't. Officer in Command N. H. T I I I 1 I I T I f CAPT. E. H. Moyle T I I I I 4 1 I ,p Nurse Corps Officers I I Medical Service Corps Officers LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT TO BACK--ROW 1: CDR W. S. Rusk, CDR W. H. Peat, CDR E. J Jaruszewski, CDR L. W. Langs, CAPT H. E. Wiggins, CAPT E. H. Moyle, CDR J. L. Yon, CDR E. A Hynes, CDR R. P. Black, CDR J. J. Connor, CDR N. C. Furtos. ROW 2: LTJG A. J. Javois, LT P Rizzo, LT J. W. Bassett, LT E. Dominguez, LCDR L. E. Bond, LT H. C. Kennan, LT J. L. Smith LT J. E. Pulaski, LT N. J. London. ROW 3: CWOHC A. R. Carpenter, LTJG G. M. Akin, LT H. L Roberts, LTJG J. W. Young, LTJG R. C. Smith, LTJG J. R. Milano. 'I Chief of Nursing Service CDR C E Todd LEFT TO RIGHT FRONT TO BACK ROW 'I LT M E Grotz LT A O Watson LT I M Myers L n e e n I E ROW 2 LTJG V E Smith LTJG M M Smith LTJG S M Hanley LTJG A M Devaney LTJG E E McDonald LTJGB L Wilmot LTJGL M Bach 3 I

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-wg X' One Class Able patient. From Army and Marine Coptors battle field evacuation can be carried on around the clock to waiting wards of the l Consolation. Man the Port Litter Hoist. Mike boats of lnchon Harbor carry patients from Charlie pier to the ship's litter hoists where the wounded are hoisted aboard and carried to med- ical wards. 'NN C we-.XNNXNN eNC x K ll X1 ' 1 i A-.1 fl H' B . Q