Show I 1 news from those in the service y y S set J 1 lees battalion awarded unit plaque S mgt debez C lee son of mr and mrs J C lee is a member of the ath medical battalion which has recently been awarded the meritorious service unit plaque by maj gen C E hurdis sixth infantry division commander for outstanding performance of duty under the most trying and difficult conditions the citation pointed out that when the division ath first went into action last summer in dutch new guinea the ba tallion gave casualties the best possible medical treatment despite constant rains jungle terrain and continual enemy fire it also called attention to the fact that when an outbreak of scrub typhus occurred in the division the battalion operated a bed hospital to treat victims the entire personnel of the battalion willingly labored exceedingly long hours to insure constant and superior nursing care for the seriously ill patients the citation added on luzon superior medical service has been available for division casualties during the entire campaign the citation noted |