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/V , HE SURGEON'Scircular NOV - 1951 V 0 L U M E - V I fetter N U M B E R - 1 1 AFAR EAST PERIODICAL OF ARMT IEDTCAL SECTION -GHQ- FEC, SCAP AND UNC medical services APO 500 information Wounded Chinese prisoners rest be- Thai Royal Army Surg General Members of Indian Fid Hospital Uj fore resuming trek to FW enclosure examines patient near front. bandage hand of 8th Hussars troo] J. Lawton awards Italian Red Cross Hospital Personnel Wounded soldier receives blood G/A Collins Sil Star AMEDS Cpl Theodore after arriving in Pusan in November. plasma at aid station in Korea to L. Al. Pfc Vivian Lowe attends patient at Indian doctor gives medical Tank doubles as ambulance as it I US Army Hospital in Yokohama, Japan treatment to child refugees ries wounded soldier to aid stat I Volume VI - Number 11 THE SUR8E0N S NOVEMBER 1951 General Headquarters circular Far East Command Medical Section letter APO 500 ADMINISTRATIVE Urig. Gen. William S. Sharabora, New Chief Surgeon, Far East Command 221 Departirg Womer. Officers Decorated at Yokohama 222 Major Aynes New Chief Nurse of Japan Logistical Commend 222 UNCACK Observes of Korean First Anniversary Operations .....223 Italian Hospital Arrives for Korean Duty 223 Awards to Array Medical Service Personnel 224 General Lauds Record of Servicewomen in Far East Comnand 226 Unit Awards to Medical Organizations ... 227 Helicopter Unit Performs 3,000th Rescue 227 Redesignation of Army Hospitals 228 Recent Department of the Army Publications 228 of Authorization for Use Nor-Approved Drugs and Treatments ..... 229 Enrollment in Army Extension Courses 229 Danish Hospital Ship Jutlandia Returns to Far East 229 . Improvised Paper-Cup Dispenser ..... 230 Non-3attle Casualty Terminology 230 BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM S. SHAMBORA, HEW CHIEF SURGEON, FAR EAST COMMAND Brigadier General Vi Ilian E. Sharabora, who assumed the post of Chief Surgeon, Far Bast Command, early in November, began his career in the U. S. Army Medioal Corps in 1925. He was extremely aotive dur- ing the mobilisation and training period of World War II as Surgeon, Army Ground Forces. Through his association with officers and enlisted men at the Medical Field Service School and the Army Ground Foroes he has become well-known by Army personnel. General Sharabora received the degree of Baohelor of Soienoe in 1923 and Doctor of Medioine in 1925 from Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. After com- pleting his internship at Fitzsimons General Hos- pital he attended the Aray Medical School from whioh he was graduated in January 1927. This training was followed by a course at the Medioal Field Service Sohool, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. In June 1927, he rejoined the staff of the Fitzsimons Gen- eral Hospital where he served until June 1928. Dur- ing the following two years ending July 1930, he served a tour of duty in the Philippine Islands. Upon returning to the United States, he was assign- ed to the 1st Medical Regiment at Carlisle Barracks as Company Commander and later as Executive Officer and at the same time also served as an instructor in the Medioal Field Service School, a position which he held until 1933. For the next two years he pursued a course of study in the Command and Gen- eral Staff School and was graduated in 1935. From 221 1935 to 1937, during the period in which tests were Holland and Germany. He then joined the Second made of the Provisional Infantry Division at Fort United States Army at Memphis as Surgeon and re- Sam Houston, Texas, he served as Executive Officer mained until March 1946 when he assumed duties as of the 2nd Medioal Regiment. Commandant, Medical Department Schools at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Upon reorganization of the Brooke From August 1937 until July 1938 he attended the Array Medical Center he was appointed Assistant Com- Army TTar College after whioh he held the position mandant of the M“dical Fi“]d Service School which as Director of the Department of Military Art and position he held until November 1947 when he became the Department of Logistics, Medical Field Service Chief Surgeon, United States Army, Pacific, with Sohool, Carlisle Barracks, until October 1941. He station at Fort Shafter, T. H. From 1 July 1950 to was then assigned as Assistant Surgeon, GHQ, Army 1 October 1951 he was Surgeon, First Army, Gover- War College, until Maroh 1942 when he became Assist- nor's Island, New York. ant Surgeon, Army Ground Forces. He was designated Chief Surgeon, Army Ground Foroes, in December 1942, On 1 November 1949 he was promoted to the grade of serving in that capacity until May 1944. He became Brigadier General, Medical Department. the Surgeon, Ninth United States Army, upon activa- tion of that Army in May 1944. He remained as Sur- General Shambora has been awarded th® Distinguished of the Ninth United States until its geon Army in- Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Army Commendation aotivation in October 1945. Ribbon, Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre with Palm, Order of the British Qnpire, and Order of Freedom, He participated in campaigns in France, Belgium, USSR. DEPARTING WOMEN OFFICERS DECORATED AT YOKOHAMA Lt Colonel Elizabeth Mahoney, Chief Nurse, and As Chief Nurse, KiHarney-born Colonel Mahoney Major Nell Wickliffe, Chief Dietitian, Japan Logis- supervised all hospital nursing service throughout tical Command, received special awards on 20 Novem- JLC. Befbre coming to Japan in July 1950 she was ber for distinguished service while assigned to the Chief of Air Nurses, Office of the Air Sur- Medical Section, JLC. Major General Walter L. geon, Washington, D. C. She was Chief Nurse, Weible, Commanding General, JLC, made the presenta- Eighth Array, before receiving the JLC appointment tions. in August 1950. Her military career began in May 1918 at Walter Reed Hospital where she served two years before to civilian Colonel Mahoney was decorated with the Oak I/?af returning life. She re- entered the Army nursing service in April Cluster to the Legion of Merit and Major Wickliffe 1927. received the Legion of Merit. Colonel Mahoney Major before from the previously had been awarded the Legion of Merit Wickliffe, graduation Army dietitians in taught during World War II while serving as Chief Nurse, school for 1929, home econom- ics from 1925 to 1928 at First Air Force, Mitchell Field, New York. Cita- Mellon High School, Florida. Before to the Far East tions accompanying the awards lauded the two of- Palatka, coming Command in October ficers for their "exceptionally meritorious ser- 1948 Major Wickliffe served for 18 years at what is Brooke Army vice" while with JLC. jpow Hospital and at Walter Reed Hospital for two years. She was Chief Dietitian for the Eighth Army before joining Colonel Mahoney was cited for "overcoming seem- JLC in August 1949. ingly insuperable obstacles while training tech- nicians" and "successfully utilizing nurses from Both officers returned to the United States on 23 other countries of the United Nations" during the November where Colonel Mahoney will retire after Korean conflict. Major Wickliffe was commended twenty-eight years as an army nurse and Major for "tenacious devotion to duty" while Chief Diet- Wickliffe will assume the post of Chief, Women's itian. Medical Specialist Corps. MAJOR AYNES NEW CHIEF NURSE OF JAPAN LOGISTICAL COMMAND Major Edith A. Aynes, former Chief Nurse at the A graduate of the University of California, where 279th General Hospital, has been named Chief Nurse she was awarded a BS degree in Nursing Education, for Japan Logistical Command. Major Aynes will su- she also has attended schools at the Orthopedic pervise all nurse activities in hospitals through- Hospital and the Post Graduate Hospital, New York out the command succeeding Lt Colonel Elizabeth City; Brooke Array Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Mahoney who returned to the United States in Nov- Texas; and the Anesthesia School at Jewish Hospital, ember for retirement. Philadephia. Before coming to Japan in January of this year, Major Aynes was stationed at Letteman Major Aynes, who received her nurse's training at Array Hospital, San Francisco. Presbyterian General Hospital, Denver, Colorado, has been a member of the Army Nurse Corps for more A former member of the board of trustees of the served in the than seventeen years. She reserve North American Society of Nurses, she also holdB for six months in 1933 and joined the regular Nurse membership in the National Nursing and Education Corps in 1934. Since that time her Army service League. has been unbroken. 222 UNCACK OBSERVES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN OPERATIONS November 3rd, 1951 marked the first anniversary of born out of the unfortunate conditions attendant the organization of the United Nations Civil Assist- upon the Korean war," declared UNCACK's commanding ance Command, Korea (UNCACK), operating agenoy of general, Brig. Gen. William E. Crist. "Since that the Eighth United States Army. time, the Republic of Korea and UNCACK have worked hand in hand to alleviate these conditions, and This command was organized originally to prevent to rebuild Korea to her rightful place as a free disease, starvation and unrest among the civilian and prosperous nation. population of Korea. Since that time its role has been enlarged. It now includes provision of mater- "UNCACK was designed to assist the Korean author- ial aid and teohnical assistance to sustain the war- ities in caring for the civilian of ravaged nation's economy. population Korea. In this respect it has aided by providing food, shelter, clothing and medical care for nearly Summarizing the past year's activities of UNCACK, 4,000,000 refugees and other needy persons. Further- General James A. Van Fleet, Commanding General, more, our organization has advised and United States Eighth Army, stated: assisted the Republio of Korea in the rehabilitation of agricul- ture and industry and has helped to supply raw ma- "The scope of this task oan be appreciated when one terials necessary to the restoration considers that South Korea was almost entirely over- program.