On To Better Things

It appears that Frank Stevens is now asking for additional training in the medical field in which he is already serving—and that his Commanding Officer is endorsing his request. I wonder if he has his cousin Joe McGonagle, fallen with the crew of his Flying Fortress over Germany, in mind as he makes his request.

 

U.S.S. LCI (R) 707

C/o. Fleet Post Office

San Francisco, California

                                                                   6 September, 1945.

From               :   STEVENS, Francis Xavier, 300 77 85, PhM1c, USN.
To                   :   The Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

Via                  :   Commanding Officer.

Subject            :   Aviation Medicine School, Request for assignment to.

Reference        :   Hospital Corps Quarterly, Vol. 18 No. 1, 
                           dated January, 1945.

Enclosure        :   (A) Recommendation of Medical Officer LCI (R) 
                           Group 48.

   1.                  It is requested that I be assigned to the subject school for a course of instruction.

   2.                  I am 20 years of age and have completed three years of high school. I have 43 months naval service, 36 months of which have been outside the continental limits of the United States. I attended Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, Illinois, completing the course of instruction in May 1943. I attended Property and Accounting school for amphibious craft at Oceanview, Virginia. I have had experience in general hospital duties and dispensary work. I have been on independent duty for 15 months.

   3.                  I believe if assigned to the subject school for a course of instruction I will be of more value to the naval service in future assignments.
                                                            FRANCIS XAVIER STEVENS.

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FIRST ENDORSEMENT                         U.S.S. LCI (R) 707
LCI (R) 707/P16-3/MM                        Fleet Post Office
                                                        San Francisco, Calif.

                                                        6 September, 1945.

From               :   Commanding Officer.
To                   :   The Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

   1.                :   Forwarded with strong recommendation for approval.

   2.                    STEVENS, Francis X. Has done excellent work in performance of the duties of his rate aboard this vessel. His initiative, character and personality merit the very highest of recommendations.
                                                                        William R. Person.