European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse F h a stars arid stripes Section l Medico Clearing detachment in Northern photographed from the army photos Sita medics put theory to work get together finds soldiers of command fully experienced in evacuation procedures 44jt just finish to Reading a Book i medics attend Soldier injured in Field a demonstration of Orti idol r the stabs and St pcs about the first world said a Soldier taking a five minute and i never realized what a big step Forward my own medical Rio tarment although few people realize the sol Dier of the medical Clearing Del of the Southern european Tusk Force represent the result of 40 years of Progress in the evacuation and medical Aid to the wound earlier this month they got together to see How they would function As a since they Are normally split Dur ing Field the according to the commanding Cut Alvin were a Tittle the men took everything with deadly attacking any and Alt prob lems with from sunup to the soldiers ran through everything from practical bandaging exercises to brain twisting problems in map Reading and momentarily slowing Down to eat sp3 William Wash Burn said i think i understand our Mission a Little better i never had much time to think it through they Are taking their work very serious said 1st it Charles executive officer of the they know exactly How important it is to know their jobs to the during explained our units major task would be to receive Alt Battle determine whether they can be treated for slight wounds and re turned to the if the wounds were of a More serious naturally we would Send them farther to the rear to a Field we have our own ambulance Drivers and and we Are equipped to handle almost any Short of today warfare is a much More complicated affair than Ever by that i in Many cases years the immediate evacuation of the wounded either was or was very a vast system of evacuation oper beginning with the individual medics on the front through our Clearing and on to the Best hospitals in the 11
