Randolph (CV 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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T 1 lsr- x MEDICAL DEPARTMENT The Randolph Medical Depl is responsible for The heallh of lhe command for 'lhe care and lrealmeni of lhe sick and wounded for lhe prevenhon of disease and is organized so as lo give 'lhe mosl' rapid and eHiglen+ assislance 'ro personnel lnlured in ballle l'l' endeavors lo conserve lhe fighhng power of lhe ship s company and refurned as soon as possible personnel lemporarlly dis abled bul' capable of furlher duhes The aforemenhoned laslcs are laken care of nof only m Sick Bay buf al various sechons lhroughoul' lhe ship which are manned during emergencies The Randolph Slclc Bay is localed on 'l'he 1'hlrd declx all and includes 'lhe following spaces which adloln each o+her A denlal ofhce wilh 'lhree modernlshc lirsl' class denial umls an X ray dark room a clinical laboralory which handles approxlmalely 60 lesls per weelc a room wnlh modern e ulpmenf for lhe lrealmenl' of venereal q diseases a clerical office wllh 'lhree deslcs a docfors of- fice a surgical dressing room where l'he daily SICR calls are held' a harmac which is fully-equipped and sloclned P Y wi+h lhe mosl modern drugs an aviahon examlnahon room which is equipped wiih all lhe mosl' modern devices for giving various physical 'lesls lo pllols a scrub room adiacenl lo a well-llghied air condlhoned operahng room 1 IS se- which houses an adiuslable operahng lable 'lha cured lasl lo 'lhe deck. The operahng room is equipped rv-

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yo dg all kinds of operafions, including brain surgery: a ward dief kifchen adiacenf fo fhe Sick Bay ward: an air condifioned ward confaining 48 beds: an air condifioned, 5.bed isolafion ward: an air condifioned 2-bed quief room: a linen locker and a medical supplies sforeroom. Up on fhe gallery deck, amidship, sfarboard side, is fhe emergency baffle dressing sfafion which, like eighf other such sfafions locafed sfrafegically fhroughouf fhe ship. is fully equipped, sfocked and ready for all emer- gencies independenf of all oufside aid and communica- fion. Two fully-sfocked medical supplies sforerooms on fhe fourfh deck, one forward and one aff, complefe fhe medical deparfmenf spaces. As Senior Medical Officer, Dr. W. J. James has charge of all maferial and sfores on board, under fhe cognizance of fhe Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Lieuf. William Craig Roberfson lMCl USN, who re- ceived his wings as flighf surgeon af Pensacola, Fla., in I943, is fhe Assisfanf Medical Officer. Lieuf. Richard Talbof Williams lMCl USNR, of Balfimore, Md., is fhe ship's surgeon and Junior Medical Officer. ChPharm Joseph Trachfenberg, who has been in fhe Navy since l920, is fhe Division Officer. On 26 Sepfember, Pharm. Ralph C. Manfenio reporfed aboard for dufy and fook over fhe burden of Medical Supply Officer. Comdr. William Basil Johnson, Jr., lDCl USN, who hails from Annapolis, Md., is fhe head of fhe denfal deparfmenf. In addifion fo Dr. Johnson, fhe denfal sfaff includes Lieuf. James T. Ashwell lDCl USN, and Lieuf. Donald Kefferhagen lDCl USNRg plus fhree enlisfed men who acf as assisfanfs and are specially frained for fhis 'l'ype of work. Lieuf. Jesse E. Owens lDCl USN, was a member of fhe denfal sfaff from fhe fime of fhe ship's commission- ing unfil Sepfember, l945, when he was defached from fhe ship and replaced by Dr. Kefferhagen. Of fhe 32 corpsmen who were aboard fhe Randolph on commissioning day, a roll call reveals fhaf seven of fhaf number are missing one year lafer: Harry Ochsfein was fransferred fo a seaplane fender. Herberf Braun- sfein was fransferred fo anofher division. Dave Edblom was discharged from fhe service lasf June because of his age. Bernard Weissman was fransferred fo anofher ship. Owen Bechfel received exfensive fhird degree burns on I I March, I945, af Ulifhi, and was senf back fo fhe Unifed Sfafes for hospifalizafion. Joseph M. Seeger had his leff leg ampufafed as a resulf of fhe accidenf on fhe flight deck on 7 June, l945, and Ralph Cook losf his life in fhaf same accidenf. All fhe men were faughf how fo adminisfer blood plasma, albumin and whole blood. Everybody fook furns seffing up fhe unifs in pracfice sessions under fhe wafch- ful eyes of fhe doctors. The men were drilled consfanfly I