to relieve medical officers from contimuous duty aboard their own ships, Dental emergencies were handled by the dental officer of the large ship nearest having a dental officer on beard. It was observed that the poe~ itioming ef thse ships was such as to keep the work load equitable between the 2 dental departzente in the Task Group (USS ESTES and USS RENDOVA). The Army Task Group (132.2) Dispensary on Eniwetok gave considerable assistance to this Task Group, partioularlyto thé early arrivals, This &ispensary cooperated magnificiently in handling and treatment of two critically injured enlisted men from the USS RENDOVA, These men were sub=. sequently evacuated by air to Tripler Arny Hospital, Oalz:. | An enlisted nan fron the USS CURTISS was drovaed while svimning in the lagoon. Attempte at resusicitation were unsuccessful. Because the Scripps Institute Vessel M/V HORIZON would be operating =o without medical personnel en board at considerable distances from the Task Group the services of a Mavy hospitalman vere requestedfrom this Task Group by Commander Task Group 132.1, A hospitalman first oless from the USS OAK HILL wes detailed under temporary duty orders to Task Group 132.1 to serve for a period of about 35 days’ commencing 16 October, BEST AVAILABLE Copy Slee x i