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>> "Traitor Joe's uncle...was a medical corpsman"

What does Bangert mean by fight?

I have to say you guys on FR are thorough. So we know Bangert's uncle was a medical corpsman. No disrespect to corpsman, but Hon does have a point about "nean by fight". Is lying some kind of pathelogic trait of liberals. So Bangert can't have pride in his uncle for what he really was so he has to embellish his background?

Notice how Traitor Joe writes, "My uncle fought at Iwo Jima, Tarawa, Saipan and Okinawa. Yes, I am what Erickson refers to as ‘Kerry’s cronies’ and I was on that march. Erickson lies when he wrote of ‘our flag’ being flown upside down and why." Typical liberal trait ... tell a lie, and in the process accuse the other guy of lying.

I've seen the picture. And there is no excuse for flying the American flag upside down in that circumstance. They were just a bunch of long-haired, American-hating freaks. Whether they were flying the flag mocking Marines on Mount Suribachi is another story, but I don't have a difficult time believing that they were.

Duties of a WWII Combat Medic

(submitted by Alain Batens)

Medical Corpsmen :

First-Aid Man, Hospital Orderly, Litter Bearer or Ambulance Driver have identical Classification or Military Occupational Specialty which is MOS 657 . (Classification is the awarding of a MOS number based on all pertinent data concerning ability, education, training, intelligence, aptitude, occupational history, military experience, interests, personal traits, and other demonstrated qualifications . Such information will be clearly recorded so that each individual’s skills will be evaluated and used to the end that the individual will be assigned to duties in which he is of the most value to the Armed Forces) .

Duties of a Medical Corpsman :

Administers first-aid treatment to sick, injured, or wounded .

Performs various duties to assist technicians in Medical Department activities .

Treats minor injuries and wounds, such as cuts, blisters, contusions, and lacerations, applying medicants and bandaging wounds . Makes and applies arm or leg splints, treats patients for shock, and stops bleeding by applying tourniquet at pressure points . Lifts patient onto litter, and carries to Aid Stations, Ambulance Loading Points, or Collecting Stations .

Performs routine duties in the care and treatment of patients, taking temperature and pulse readings, bathing and feeding patients, and preparing patients for operations . Makes beds, cleans and washes equipment and floors, and assists in sterilizing instruments . Performs related duties as directed .

Must have received medical basic training .

Other specialties & related MOS numbers

Enlisted Men

Dental Laboratory Technician (067) Instrument Repairman Non-Electrical (098) Laundry Technician (102) Laundry Maintenance Mechanic (104) Sanitary Technician (196) Radiology Technician (264) Optician (365) Orthopedic Mechanic (366) Medical Technician (409) Medical Administrative Specialist (673) Medical Supply Technician (825) Medical Laboratory Technician (858) Pharmacy Technician (859) Surgical Technician (861)

Officers

Medical Registrar (2431) Post Surgeon (3001) General Duty (3100) Gastro-Enterologist (3105) Opthalmologist & Otorhinolaryngologist (3106) Cardiologist (3107) Obstetrician & Gynecologist (3108) Urologist (3111) Dermatologist (3112) Allergist (3113) Anesthetist (3115) Communicable Disease (3116) Ophthalmologist (3125) Otorhinolaryngologist (3126) Neuropsychiatrist (3130) Neurosurgeon (3131) Internist (3139) General Surgery (3150) Thoracic Surgeon (3151) Plastic Surgeon (3152) Orthopedic Surgeon (3153) Venereal Disease Control (3155) Dental Officer (3170) Oral Dental Surgeon (3171) Exodontist (3172) Periodontist (3174) Prosthodontist (3175) Medical Inspector (3301) Medical Laboratory (3303) Radiologist (3306) Bacteriologist (3307) Biochemist (3309) Parasitologist (3310) Serologist (3311) Entomologist (3315) Pathologist (3325) Physical Therapy Aide (3418) Hospital Dietitian (3420) Administrative Nurse (3430) Operating Room Nurse (3443) Anesthetist Nurse (3445) General Duty Nurse (3449) Medical Supply Officer (4490) Laundry Officer (4830) Sanitary Engineer (7960)

http://home.att.net/~steinert/duties_of_a_wwii_combat_medic.htm

Uncle Joe Bangert may have been a corpsman, but he was in the thick of the fighting on Sugar Loaf, scene of some of the bloodiest and most intense fighting in all of World War II. He was trying to save American Marines rather than to kill the enemy, but I wouldn't question his bravery. The information about him in Feifer's book is obviously from Feifer interviewing him, but it has the ring of truth.

Victor Davis Hanson's cousin Victor Hanson was killed on Sugar Loaf Hill on May 19, 1945...perhaps he was one of the casualties Uncle Joe tried to save.