Coral Sea (CVB 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIIIO ff 77 DIVISION is the hospital division aboard ship. It is com- posed of the officers of the Medical Corps, the Medical Service Corps, the men of the Hospital Corps and the medical department strikers. The functions of the Medical Department are obvious, namely to care for the sick and the injured aboard ship. The Hospital Corps motto is, To keep as many men, at as many guns, as many days as possible. This it' accomplished not only by caring for the sick and injured, but also by maintaining constant vigilance over all sanitation facilities and activities, by supervising many training activities, and by practicing preventive medicine on a grand scale. The main sickbay is fully equipped and staffed to handle any routine or emergency situation which may arise. The officer allowance provides for a flight surgeon as Senior Medical Officer, two additional Medical Officers and an Administra- tive Officer. The enlisted allowance provides for 21 men including the technical ratings of pharmacy technician, laboratory technician, x-ray techni- cian, operating room technician, embalming technician, physical therapy technician, and aviation medicine technician, as well as general service corpsmen. First row: D. F. Vessey, E. L. Smallwood, J. C. Tllolnpson, P. L. Leiplnlrt, C. H. Carter, E. D. Schwartz, W. G. Gill, E. Escobur, H. K. Glussett .... Second row: D. P. Zarifis, E. J. Bove, W. E. Newlin, R. Stnhlill, C. DI. Looluis, NV. E. Howard, F. D. Merret, J. C. Emken, C. Spencer. ' xl Q- 'Fwn scenes nf the ship's Sick Buy .fi-X

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ll.. First row: D. F. Ross, R. T. Fairweather, G. E. Loyenr, J. A. Price, Ch.C:n-11. E. Vedrnni, H. M. Kolrlruri, E. C. Gregory, E. E. Kemerer, R. R. Cipriani, H. Jen- kins, Jr., K. W. Jordan .... Second 1-luv: C. E. Gross, G. XV. Vvebber, Jr., VV. A. Glog, DI. K. Reid, T. C. Pillars, W. A. Vole- nee, C. A. Slmda, P. Lucas, H. E. Reid, L. F. Hollister. Kvorking in the shipfitters shop Another scene in R Divisi0n's shiptltters shop

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DlV HE coMM1ss1oN1NG of the U.S.S. CORAL SEA QCVB-435 on 1 October 1947 marked the establishment of one of the Hrst dental Fraleigh, CDCD, USN, although handicapped by an extremely large , D ISIO I departments to be activated on a capital ship since the Congress of the United States made Dentistry an autonomous department of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of the U.S. Navy. In keeping with the tradition of the Navy to protect the health of her men, and as an essential component of the world's largest man-of-war, no expense nor effort was spared to provide for the best in dental care. Eight air-conditioned compartments, including four complete ofiices outfitted with the best dental equipment made, were dedicated to this purpose. This Department was originally placed in commission by Com- mander Clyde I.. Martin, CDCD, USN, who served aboard the U.S.S. CORAL SEA QCVB-431 from 1 October 1947 to 1 February 1950. The present Dental Department headed by Commander Claud M. work load caused by the simultaneous expansion of the Navy and the lowering of dental requirements for enlistment together with the shortage of trained dental personnel, is doing its utmost to give efficient and courteous care to the crew. Commander Claud M. Fraleigh, CDCJ, USN capably assisted by Lieutenant David V. Castner, CDCJ, USN and Lieutenant Junior Grade Walter J. Krumbeck, CDCQ, USN together with Robert B. Hanselman, Dental Technician Chief, USN, james T. Mathis, Dental Technician Second, USN, Gaither M. jones, Dental Technician Third, USN, William A. Waters, Dental Technician Third, USN, Donald E. Yost, Dentalrnan, USN, Edward T. Kuntz, Seaman Ap- prentice, USN, and Charles F. Frey, Seaman Apprentice, USN, is sparing no effort to protect the dental health of the men of this great ship. First row: WV. A. Waters, R. B. Hanselman, Lt.lJGJ W. J. Krum- beck, CDR C. M. Frnleigh, Lt. David Cnstner, J. T. Mathis .... Second row: E. T. Kuntz, C. F. Frey, G. M. Jones, Donald Yost. XV' K S' in tl e De tnl Lalnori to 3 ..1 tr in I n 3. I..