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ii: Deputy Brigade Commander, 2d ESB, visited 6th army
Headquarters, presented this personnel problem in hopes of obtaining
the needed HM to bring the Brigade up to strength. Since 6th Arny
strength figures were lower than authorized, no additional men were
obtained.
JTF Headquarters, washington, D. C., was immediately notified of
this situation with recommendations that the 2d SSB be permitted to
extend certain expiring enlistments to 1 August 1948.
the Brigade to commit 520 EM for the overseas movement,
This would allow
This request
was granted and the authorization to extend these enlistments was contained in War Department TWX 89856, dated 6 November 1947 and Secret
TWX Sixth Army AM GAP-D-1115, dated 8 November 1947, messages.
It was decided to increase the strength of the Medical Detachment,
532d Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment from three (3) Officers and six
(6) enlisted men, to five (5) Officers and twenty (20) enlisted men to
meet the requirements of establishing and maintaining a field hospital
on the principal isiand of the atoll. Captain “Wgeas..Commanding
Officer of the Medical Unit, however, also kept in mind a flexible plan
to operate dependent or sub-dispensaries to provide first~aid and
medical attention locally.
The personnel problem continued to be a prime requirement; after
the local sources (Fort Worden) were exhausted, the Medical Detachment
still lacked two (2) Officers and eleven (11) enlisted men to meet the
prescribed strength of five (5) Officers and twenty (20) enlisted men.
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