DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 3, 2010 Due to the interest in these 45th Surgical Hospital photos, I will be posting them all. There is about 400 Vietnam ones, 31 from the trip over on the U.S.S. Geiger and took keep the huge number of photos down, I will post about around 30 of the 200 pre-Vietnam ones (although I can post more if people are interested). It may take me a day or two to upload, organize and post them all here. All photos were scanned in at least 1200 DPI. Im not going to put huge DIGILIO marks all over them but if you want to use one for some reason, please ask me first. A good history of the hospital untill 1967 can be found at the units website: http://the45thsurg.freeservers.com/45thHistory1967.html George also has some Super 8 film he took on Vietnam on the website: http://the45thsurg.freeservers.com/GeorgeStoken2.html George Stoken was drafted into the US Army in 1965. He completed Basic Training at Fort Knox in October 1965. He was then stationed at Fort Meade and Fort Sam Houston before sailing to Vietnam on the U.S.S. Geiger with the rest of the 45th Surgical Hospital on 10 September 1966. He was with the hospital in Vietnam from its first day untill August 1967. He was an operating room specialist (MOS 91D). FORT KNOX George completed Basic Training on 23 October 1965. FORT MEADE Many of these pictures are dated February 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #2 Posted January 3, 2010 The next two pictures are of Kimbrough Army Hospital where George worked while he was at Fort Meade. This is a post card George sent home when he went to visit Washington DC from Fort Meade. FORT SAM HOUSTON These pictures are from 1966 before going over to Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted January 3, 2010 USS GEIGER The USS Geiger left California on 10 September 1966 and arrived at Vung Tau, Vietnam on 4 October 1966. On a Bus in San Francisco going to the USS Geiger USS Geiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted January 3, 2010 View from the boat in the Philipines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted January 3, 2010 Life preserver practice on the USS GeigerTrying to find a radio station. They did find Hawaii. Entering harbor in PhilipinesTugboat in harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted January 3, 2010 Entering the Philipine harbor Paper given out the the USS Geiger corssed the 180th Meridian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted January 3, 2010 VIETNAMThe following pictures will be of soldiers constructing the hospital and base. They are mainly from the Hospitals very first weeks in Vietnam.First picture in Vietnam after getting off the USS GeigerOne of the first pictures after getting off the USS GeigerFirst week at Tay Ninh trying to sort everything out and build hospital and hoochesSetting up and inflating the Hospital wardsOpening crates for the HospitalBuilding the enlisted mens hoochBuilding more hoochesWork crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted January 3, 2010 More buildingTaking a break from buildingApplying tarp to finished hoochBuilding frame before stormBuilding frame after stormContinue to build after a heavy rain stormBreak during buildingHooches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted January 3, 2010 Building showerFilling sandbags]Writing on back of photo: MAKING A CULVERTCement CrewPaint Cans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted January 4, 2010 Can BurningFilling the latrines cans with diesel fuelWriting on back of photo: This is how we burn our latrine wasteWriting on back of photo: Me and the latrine cans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #13 Posted January 4, 2010 Wind and Rain Damaged Supply Tent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #14 Posted January 4, 2010 Views of Hospital and other Areas45th Surgical Hospital SignWriting on back of photo: 45th Surg. Hosp.Writing on back of photo: SUNSETWriting on back of photo: THIS IS WHERE AMPUTATED ARMS, HAND + LEGS ARE BURIEDMuscle behind operation of the hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #15 Posted January 4, 2010 ChapelMuddy MessHooches with personal flags raisedShowers and mountainWriting on back of photo: PERIMETERPhilippine unit sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #16 Posted January 4, 2010 Not sure exactly where this was taken. Looks like some kind of R&R178th Replacement Company SignRainbow near baseSandbag problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #17 Posted January 4, 2010 Helicopters and PlanesCargo PlanesDignitary PlaneHelicopters taking off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #19 Posted January 4, 2010 Helicopter flyby with smoke streams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #20 Posted January 4, 2010 Helicopter gunship]Writing on back of photo: This is a "Chopper" that brings in the woundedWriting on back of photo: Picking up a litter patient from the "Chopper"Another gunship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #22 Posted January 4, 2010 Litter Patrol and Roll CallLitter patrol every morning More Litter patrol More litter patrol. Musty, their dog, is in the photo too. Morning Roll Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #23 Posted January 4, 2010 MustyMusty was their dog and was given to them by the Philippine unit. Cecil Clubb and Musty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #24 Posted January 4, 2010 PEOPLEGeorgeGeorgeWiriting on back of photo: CELEBRITYWriting on back of photo: DUSTY TROOPERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share #25 Posted January 4, 2010 Clean weapons once a weekGee, Crill, Clubb and McBrideWriting on back of photo: LOOK AT THE SUNThese dont appear to be duplicates. One was taken immediatly after the other.George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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