Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

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. d. S'Qf'H'T .. ,-.gang-X 1, Y . EDICAL DEP RT EN L. to R.: LALLA, J., HMC, MERRILL, J., HM3g MONTMENY, R., SN, CARLES, C., HM3g ROYBAL, E., HM2g HUTCHESON, R., HM2g MOSS, F., HM2, FINGOLD, D., HM3g SIXSMITH, H., HM2g STEERE, D., HM3g DR. J. A. MARCEL, LT MC. MCORPSMANIV7 The word is shouted everytime someone is injured, and soon a capable Hospitalman is on the scene to render assistance and lifesaving treatment. Fortunately the instances for emergency care aboard the Ren- ville have been rare, but never-the-less the corpsmen are always ready, willing, and able to treat any patient, no matter what his trouble. Under the leadership of Dr. Marcel an extensive and persistent training program is fol- lowed to keep the Medical Department up to date with the latest methods of care for the sick and injured, and current sanitation measures. Routine cases are handled at the twice daily sick call, but emergencies are handled any time day or night. Several services are available to aid in determining the cause, extent or best method to employ in treating each case. The laboratory is equipped to handle routine examinations, while almost any type of x-ray can be taken by our x-ray technician. The pharmacy is stocked to fill both commercially prepared or freshly compounded prescriptions. With the aid of the operating room technician, major or minor surgery, of an elective or emergency nature can be performed at any time. Aside from dealing directly with the patient, the department also keeps all the health and dental record up to date, as well as assuring all personnel are immunized and examined on schedule. A corpsman is assigned the task of ordering all departmental supplies of a medical nature, and keeping the records of these expenditures. Food, water, and general sanitation of the ship is just a small part of the Medical Department's crusade against sickness and disease. J. A. MARCEL, M.D. A Doctor Jesse Marcel claims Houma, Louisiana, as his present home, but was born in Houston, Texas, 30 August 1936. For three years he attended- LSU at Baton Rouge, La., as a pre-med major., In September 1957 he entered Louisiana State University Medical School and graduated as an M.D. in 1961. After interning at Charity Hospital in New Orleans he received orders to the Phibase at Coronado and then to the Renville in August 1962, where he has doubled as Ship's Medical Officer, and H Division Officer. st? ' LT. J. A. MARCEL KMC? ' .fs..1.'.-fm-fa.:.f.--.' t -' -- -sf. fs . . 3,1 - - 1 -

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On the morning of November 5th the Renville, in line with the other ships, made the approach to the Panama Canal. Near the entrance, before a clean silver arch of steel bridge, a young couple stood on rocks at the ' ' h ' l 1 thes balanced on the ed e of the water. The young darkeyed, darkhaired woman stood in brig t troplca co g slope of a rock, While the young man stood nearby quietly. Suddenly a cheer went up over the ship, and . Q k the men's faces relaxed and the young woman was waving demurely. She was standing on the roc at the 9 water's edge waving, and the men cheered and forgot war and remembered other women. i l 9 PANAMA CANAL One of six locks '9Renvi1le coming through locks Canal Gateway'