Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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Front row, left to right: Hankins, P. B., Brown, C. E., O'Neill, P. J., Bream, K. VV., Farrow, D. C., Sanderd, R. P., Lassitter, M. E., Ramsey, C. P., Lathrop, VV. M., Misenhimer, M. D. Second row, left to right: Endsley, WV.. Strome, R. A., Garbaccio, R. L., Gilmore, J. D., LCDR E. D. Schnoebelen, LT J. G. Seyfried, LTJG R. H. Vxfilkinson, Cromer, E. L., Koons, C. B., Zoccoli, T. C., Glasser, F. E. H81D DIVISION Hospital corpsmen and dental technicians are the men of the H 85 D Division. They assist the doctor and the dentist during treatment hours and While operations are being performed. Hospital corpsmen make up prescriptions in the pharmacy, care for patients in the Ward, and answer calls for first aid when someone is injured. Everyone on board has had occasion to observe the skill with which the corpsinen give injections, or shots , They are the ones who are prepared to go any place at any time to care for the sick and the Wounded. The corpsmen and the dental technicians keep up to date the health record of every person assigned to the ship. Their duties also include keeping records of the drugs and other medical supplies on board. When the ship is at general quarters, the corpsmen and dental technicians are found at the various battle dressing stations. Often their skill and attention to duty are quite literally a matter of life or death. ' For much of this cruise LTJG R. H. Wilkinson was Division Officer, but upon his detachment LT J. G. Seyfried assumed that duty.