USdog Posted February 3, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 3, 2017 Haven't posted in a while so I thought I'd post this tag. Before the war this doctor got his PhD at the University of Illinois in 1939. He was appointed as assistant surgeon with the rank of Lt. (jg) in the US Navy on October 15, 1940. He served as an assistant surgeon during the Battle of Guadalcanal with Company B, 2nd Medical Battalion, being attached to the 8th Marines. He would later receive the Presidential Unit Citation for being part of the 1st Marine Division, Reinforced. At the time he was serving as a Lieutenant. After Guadalcanal he was sent back to the states and spent the rest of his time attached to a marine training unit in San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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USdog Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted February 3, 2017 This is all I could really find about medical units on Guadalcanal. If anyone knows more about them please post... "Medical companies, consisting of 6 medical officers and 80 corpsmen followed. Maintaining a position about 200 yards behind front lines, company aid men administered resuscitation fluids (typically plasma) and applied splints and dressings as required." https://ofshipssurgeons.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/navy-medicine-guadalcanal-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted February 3, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 3, 2017 Each Marine Corps Division in WWII had a medical battalion attached to them and the medical battalion was the same number as the divisional number if I remember correctly. I love USN medical types (pharmacist mates and medical doctors) attached to USMC divisions but you cannot find much of it to collect. Congrats, great tag. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks Kurt! Stuff like this is hard to find, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted February 3, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 3, 2017 Nice addidtion Connor. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyboots Posted February 3, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 3, 2017 Great tag !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted February 3, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 3, 2017 Nice find~! Love these 1941 dated tags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks Kurt. The early ones are great. This one has his fingerprint on the back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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