Hospital Corpsman Ch 1 Heritage of the Hospital Corps Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the first Loblolly Boy?
A
John Wall
2
Q
Who was the first Loblolly Boy that was a POW?
A
John Domyn
3
Q
Who was the first African-American Loblolly boy?
A
Joseph Anderson
4
Q
When was “Loblolly Boy” first listed as an offical rate?
A
1814
5
Q
When did the Hospital Corps become an organized unit of the Navy Medical Department?
A
17 June 1898
6
Q
Who was the first Hospital Corpsman to be awarded the Metal of Honor?
A
Robert Stanley
7
Q
How many Hospital Corspman have been awared the Metal of Honor?
A
22
8
Q
When was the Hospital Corps rating insignia changed from the Red Cross to the Caduceus?
A
2 April 1948
