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UTMB Graduate In Vietnam Aids Civilians In Spare TimeA Texan who received his MD degree from I h e University ef Texas Medical Branch in 19t5 spends his spare time treating patients, at a civilian hospital in Vietnam Capt Dale L Messer rf Corpus Christi. who holds BA and master’s degrees, in addition to his MD degree from the I’TMB. resided for several vears in Galveston.thousands are suffering Each hod has two patients and families congregate around the hospital.He appealed to us to send over help. says the young doctor’s father. Norman Messer of Corpus Christi.Working through church groups, the elder Messer has started colleeting medicalpackages.story.Dr Messer is stationed with the 51’nd Medical Company in Vietnam and when off duty eases the plight and suffering of siek and wounded Vietnamese civilians at a civilian hospital near Qui Nhon, where he is stationed.I The Tti-\ear-old doctor sa\sassociated press wirephoto DR. DALE L. MESSERthe facilities for treating the civilian Vietnamese arepitifully had and thatMesser says, there is so much tuberculosis among the civilian population that little can be done for them ’’The young doctor spends a few hours a day, three orfour da vs a week or more.¥helping at the civilian hospital.It helps him stay busy,” his father says.The \rmy hospital where Meser s ■stationed has never come under enemy attack but the doe’or writes home about hearing mortar fire and of treating soldiers with mortar wounds.Qui Vhon is about halfway up the coast from Saigon. In addition to the Arm\ hospital, it is the site of a largp U.S. supply base, a compound for war orphans and a prisoner of war camp, according to an Associated Press wireMesser was graduated: summa cum loude from the University of Texas and was an above average student while attending the School of Medicine at the ITMB
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Galveston News
Galveston, Texas, US
Tue, May 16, 1967
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