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File: 970107_aug96_decls1_0024.txt
Subject: 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91
Unit: 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization: 2 MARDIV
Box ID: BX600007
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 11
UNCLASSIFIED
be transported in the armc,rcl H[JMI@WV ti@! a
the casualty would be transferred to the iml-@Liltimcc and 11--al@en to the P-A'D'
for- care.
The @,4c,Lild drop off thc- -@,npariy5s BAS stationed corpsman at
the casa@ilty collecting tc, provide care for other (.,;-k,i@talties
tf@ the. area prior tc, evacuation to the BAS, t@iereb -y freeing up the armored
extraction Yet-ti le to go forward to collect additional casualties. Ra@ii')
contact with the BAc" would allow preparation for treatment prior tc,
arrival Df the casualty At the E@AS. This plan was less than ideal, but
attempts to secure an armored @imt,Ltlance. (P--7 ArIMF'-FRAC)
NBC casualties would Le passed ti-ir,!)i.AQ!i a separate NBC site
before being admitted tc, the B@)S. The system was exc@rcis;pci aimed fc,kirid t F, L E,
effective and placed ikit@@, action is the iiiedevac plan Bt@t
Battalion.
However, evacuation to the rear from the BAS was expected tc, be
unlikely in the first part of the ground war. As a result, plans were
established for a holding area for casualties after, treatment until. they
eant that it wojall probably become
re ce. a r v t cl F, r cv i de a h i g he r e c be I,:@n c, i@ ea re at the Bri.S t h a ri i E.'n e r a'J.y
d e d
p r jv I Atid preparations were male to -Jrj sD, including, in some
instances, '14.1@e--savijig emergency surgical procedures.
P'laiis were developed for the ipeci,.Al problems tc, I)L eric,@ilkntpred while
crossing the breach lanes. Medical personnel and eqLtipmLri'@ were
established in various vehicles spread among the logistic train, f@3riling a
number of mct.,@le aid stations in the back of vehicles, eri@"kiritig
availability of medical care. During this phase of copit,at operations, the
field and c.,c,mb@it trains were combined and BAS likewi--e fktricti.r@ned as @i
sirio'ze unit in the jperati-@n.
By the morning of 4 February, the operative plan was in ,@lqc%e
and fully functional. The Gth Mirih2S pr,@ivided medical intelligence that
predicted high rates of casualties for both our line cc,m 'c@anies and
logistical trains. The medical department was prepared for, this.
In the middle of Rt@ci Lane 1, in MOPP, 4 conditions arid encountering
intermittent enemy artillery atij mortar fire, a Marine of unit
suffered fragmentation wounds. HM2 BENTON of the BAS left his vehicle @iri,4
ri there
were Fic, c,thL@r@ functioning ail stations in the area.
The battalion had anticipated large numbers of EPW'S, many with medical
needs, but the vast numbers encountered in the first 2 -days of the grc@i.ttid
,qar placed strains on the ability @f the medical department to I)r-jyi@de
care for them. Immediate care was provided tc- over 30@7i EF)W@@ in need :i@
medical attenti@:,ri, ranging from iprains ti penetrating vi--.,Lkn',45 in
to larger numbers with c,@ir,c@nic,. Ailrqent,.,.
On the evening -@f 24 1--e@,rLiary ad.jacfnt tc, the battalion
U. S@ Army vehicle 5trLicl@ a land mine. [IN CLf-IYTOt,! in--I 'r!N MAPTi.,\' c,l'
medical Jepartmcnt took part in the rescue if casi.Liltie7 from the
mirie.i@ip.lds and Tedica.L @,reat@.E?rt and were @ic,minatej @,ir the c)t@,@,
for their heroic actions along Barrel -,2 Marines.
casualties saqp
Raj r ii i @i
-q vi h e U i@l C t r Lt I @ @i i t A @i I) t @@i c. r r@i P. .Treatment vii- @,Liidere-@ Carl.[
the casualties were appropriately Evacuated.
fi@l the of FpbrLiai,y, while road mar(,!-j to nAv
.j@tr cl Marines. r@,s@t' ' of ir, dprth
LI'le Bq'- of our battalion was able t,j be .iet on
an,:] cc,,re and transponder -:@f these @tlj!-trp@l
.@1-3
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization = 2 MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997