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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY CDR 2ND MEDICAL BATTALION                    



Unit: VARIOUS SHIP



Parent Organization: NAVCENTCOM  



Box ID: BX300118



Folder Title: FOLDER 21 - 2ND MEDICAL BATTALION - 2ND FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP FLEET MARINE FORCE ATLANTIC 



Document Number:          2



Folder SEQ  #:         56









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     23 Feb    Charlie Co'% Clearing Station Bravo departs. OIC is LT

               O'Mara.



               Al Khaniar Puollc Address system problems modified.

               Incinerator installed +or waste management. Two ambulance

               teams from Hotel Co dispatched forward. Air conditioning

               units installed. Ground War due to commence at 2000.

               1930 received first Helo Non Battle Injury. 2104 received

               first combat related casualty. Wards +ully functional. a

               patients in house. 2nd FSSG GAS personnel arrived (13)

               +or duty.



     24 Feb    0400, Allied ground assault begins.



               H&S Co Marines commence guarding of EPW's admitted to Al

               Khaniar Med Facility.



               Charlie Co's Clearing Stations Alpna and Bravo are in

               third wave of breach. Both come under enemy fire.



               Al Khanjar Trauma Center received first Enemy Prisoner of

               War (EPW) patients. Received word that at 0400 ist breach

               went into Kuwait. Facility received 21 casualties with 13

               patients admitted. Shortfall list submitted again.

               Treated 2 British civilian reporters for minor lacerations

               and oruises suffered in an automobile accident. Ist

               Vascular repair done. All personnel were ordered to wear

               war gear. Ist external fixer used. Told that tnere was

               no C-130 transport available by Medical Regulating +or

               patients in house.



     25 Feb    H&S Co Marines continue to guard incoming FPW's at Al

               Khanjar Med Facility.



               Charlie Co begins to displace to new position, DSG-2

               forward in Kuwait.



               Al Khaniar showers opened for staff that have direct

               patient contact. MAG-26 medevac to Fleet Hospital 5.

I and 2

               have 26 EPW's and 11 WIA.



     26 Feb    H%RCS Co Marines detailed to transport EPW's from medical

               facility to EPW camp.



               Charlie Co EPW working party, comprised of 12 men,

               departs. Working party comes under enemy +ire.



               Al Khanjar Trauma Center Ward census: 82 patients, 59 EPW,

               23 WIA. Ward received that Al Jaber airport secured.

               Word received that Kuwait International Airport open.

               Word received that at 14(JO +lag raised. Minimally injured

               F7PW's (39) transferred to the EPW camp. Advised a+ a

               possible move north for Lima Co. CBS News did a report on

               the MASF filming their transfer of patients to tne planes.



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