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THE ROLE OF THE ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS OF 1965

Darrell G. McPherson
Captain, Medical Service Corps

Office of The Surgeon General
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C.

THE HISTORICAL UNIT, UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE

COL ROBERT S. ANDERSON, MC, USA, Director
CHARLES J. SIMPSON, Executive Officer
HAZEL G. MINE, Chief, Administrative Branch
ERNEST ELLIOTT, Jr., Chief, Editorial Branch
RODERICK M. ENGERT, Chief, General Reference and Research Branch
ROSE C. ENGELMAN, Ph.D., Chief, Historians Branch
GERALDINE B. SITES, Acting Chief, Information Activities Branch
LTC JOSEPH ISRAELOFF, MSC, USA, Chief, Special Projects Branch

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

Army Operations
Organization

ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Plans
Commitment to Operations
Organization

EXTENT OF MEDICO-MILITARY OPERATIONS

Army Battle Casualties
Evacuation Policies and Procedures
Nonbattle Medical Problems
Psychiatric Problems

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE-CIVIL PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES

Public Service Functions
Water Supply
Garbage Collection and Disposal
Insect Control
Rodent Control
Restaurant Inspection
Beverages
Ice Procurement
Street Vendors
Extent of Medical Treatment Provided Dominican Civilians

MEDICAL UNIT ACTIVITIES

Alert and Movement
Buildup and Operations
Civil Action Programs
Medical Supplies for Civilian Use

OPERATIONS IN 1966

CONCLUSION

Appendixes

A. Medical Standard Operating Procedures, 5th Logistical Command
B. Medical Coverage and Procedures in Objective Area, 82d Airborne Division
C. Confidential Nature of Venereal Disease Information, 82d Airborne Division
D. Redeployment Physical Evaluation, USFORDOMREP Circular No. 40-12
E. Annual Medical Service Activities Report, 82d Airborne Division, 1965
F. Civilian Restaurant Inspection Program, USFORDOMREP Circular No. 40-4
G. Health Hazards in the Dominican Republic, USFORDOMREP Medical Bulletin No. 1
H. Medical Appendix 1 to Logistics Annex M of Operations Order No. 2-65, USCOMDOMREP
I. Medical Annex to Logistical Operating Instructions

Illustrations

Figures

1. UH-1B helicopter used by the Army Medical Service in the Dominican Republic
2. Medical Service officers conferring near Santa Domingo
3. COL Peter S. Scales, MC, Commanding Officer, 55th Medical Group
4. The 15th Field Hospital during the rainy season
5. The 15th Field Hospital relocated on an abandoned airstrip
6. Main building of the Dominican Naval Academy
7. Ward of the 15th Field Hospital at the Dominican Naval Academy
8. CPT Albert Trentalance, MC, bandaging the wounds of a Dominican, in the 15th Field Hospital
9. Citizen of Santo Domingo awaiting medical treatment in an 82d Airborne Division dispensary
10. CPT Philip Cuba, DC, 307th Medical Battalion, giving dental care to a Dominican child
11. CPT Robert E. Steward, MC, 307th Medical Battalion, and a local physician examining a young Dominican
12. Medical team at a farm approximately 25 miles from San Isidro

Charts

1. Organization of the Medical Service in the Dominican Republic after 10 June 1965
2. Medical support organization under the 12th Support Brigade, 31 December 1965

Maps

1. The Dominican Republic
2. Santo Domingo area
3. The Santo Domingo corridor
4. Santo Domingo
5. Medical installations in the Santo Domingo area



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			Books and Documents THE ROLE OF THE ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS OF 1965 Darrell G. McPherson Captain, Medical Service Corps Office of The Surgeon General Department of the Army Washington, D.C. THE HISTORICAL UNIT, UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE COL ROBERT S. ANDERSON, MC, USA, Director CHARLES J. SIMPSON, Executive Officer HAZEL G. MINE, Chief, Administrative Branch ERNEST ELLIOTT, Jr., Chief, Editorial Branch RODERICK M. ENGERT, Chief, General Reference and Research Branch ROSE C. ENGELMAN, Ph.D., Chief, Historians Branch GERALDINE B. SITES, Acting Chief, Information Activities Branch LTC JOSEPH ISRAELOFF, MSC, USA, Chief, Special Projects Branch CONTENTS FOREWORD PREFACE INTRODUCTION Army Operations Organization ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Plans Commitment to Operations Organization EXTENT OF MEDICO-MILITARY OPERATIONS Army Battle Casualties Evacuation Policies and Procedures Nonbattle Medical Problems Psychiatric Problems PREVENTIVE MEDICINE-CIVIL PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES Public Service Functions Water Supply Garbage Collection and Disposal Insect Control Rodent Control Restaurant Inspection Beverages Ice Procurement Street Vendors Extent of Medical Treatment Provided Dominican Civilians MEDICAL UNIT ACTIVITIES Alert and Movement Buildup and Operations Civil Action Programs Medical Supplies for Civilian Use OPERATIONS IN 1966 CONCLUSION Appendixes A. Medical Standard Operating Procedures, 5th Logistical Command B. Medical Coverage and Procedures in Objective Area, 82d Airborne Division C. Confidential Nature of Venereal Disease Information, 82d Airborne Division D. Redeployment Physical Evaluation, USFORDOMREP Circular No. 40-12 E. Annual Medical Service Activities Report, 82d Airborne Division, 1965 F. Civilian Restaurant Inspection Program, USFORDOMREP Circular No. 40-4 G. Health Hazards in the Dominican Republic, USFORDOMREP Medical Bulletin No. 1 H. Medical Appendix 1 to Logistics Annex M of Operations Order No. 2-65, USCOMDOMREP I. Medical Annex to Logistical Operating Instructions Illustrations Figures 1. UH-1B helicopter used by the Army Medical Service in the Dominican Republic 2. Medical Service officers conferring near Santa Domingo 3. COL Peter S. Scales, MC, Commanding Officer, 55th Medical Group 4. The 15th Field Hospital during the rainy season 5. The 15th Field Hospital relocated on an abandoned airstrip 6. Main building of the Dominican Naval Academy 7. Ward of the 15th Field Hospital at the Dominican Naval Academy 8. CPT Albert Trentalance, MC, bandaging the wounds of a Dominican, in the 15th Field Hospital 9. Citizen of Santo Domingo awaiting medical treatment in an 82d Airborne Division dispensary 10. CPT Philip Cuba, DC, 307th Medical Battalion, giving dental care to a Dominican child 11. CPT Robert E. Steward, MC, 307th Medical Battalion, and a local physician examining a young Dominican 12. Medical team at a farm approximately 25 miles from San Isidro Charts 1. Organization of the Medical Service in the Dominican Republic after 10 June 1965 2. Medical support organization under the 12th Support Brigade, 31 December 1965 Maps 1. The Dominican Republic 2. Santo Domingo area 3. The Santo Domingo corridor 4. Santo Domingo 5. Medical installations in the Santo Domingo area

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