404th Bomber Dispensary - APO 980/986

Medical services were basic as evidenced by these photos. Emergency Aid Station - Adak - Built by 404th Corp. Schall Capt. Eubank Sgt. Miller Pfc. Scrabis Pfc. Pogel

Driveway of the dispensary 404th B.S A.P.O. 980 - 1943

Lt. Marling "Chuck" Schanland A.C.. 404th B.S. A.P.O. 986 July '43

I believe I have these three photos - in a panorama - from left to right - even though the pictures were taken at different times - August/May/August. You can see that quite a few new items were added to the Medical Storage and more cabinets were added.

Wash Stand - Medical Table 404th B.S. Disp Adak Alaska Aug 1943

Medical Table & Storage 404th B.S. Disp Adak Alaska May 1943

Medical Storage - Oil Heater 404th B.S. Disp Adak Alaska Aug 1943

I had never thought about the fact that there had been nurses on Adak during 1943. The joke was that there was a "girl behind every tree" - evidently, there were some in the trenches. I can't get the full names - doctor's handwriting. . .

Our pride & joy. . . popular with the nurses. . . One of the nurses - A.P.O. 980 July '43

Helen Lyan? A.N.C. May 1943 A.P.O. 980 Aleutian Index    Mess Hall 404th Staff    Dispensary Living Quarters Adak    B-24s    U.S.O. Party Recreation    Alert - Going Home    Map of Alaska Ration Book 1   Ration Book 2   Ration Book 3 Ration Book 4    Ration Book Gasoline Links to WWII In The Aleutians Contact: William@EUBANK-WEB.com

I am just guessing, but based on the label on this photo - Dad might have been the "Dr. Hawkeye Pierce" (of Mash 4077) on Adak in 1943.

Seltzer bottle made out of 02 bottle Will R. Eubank Capt M.C. Adak Aug 1943