Name/Title
Field TourniquetDescription
A long, olive-drab piece of fabric with a black metal cinch on one end with an instruction label sewn near it.Use
This medical device was used in the field to quickly stem blood flow leading to an injury on a limb. Cutting off blood flow above the injury would slow or stop severe bleeding.Context
This piece was used by James "Doc" Pueschel during his Vietnam service. A Navy corpsman attached to the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, Mike Company during the Vietnam War, Pueschel was one of many Navy medical personnel attached to a Marine unit.
Ultimately only in country 75 days (March 17 -June 1, 1968) Pueschel was attached to Mike Company, tasked with protecting truck convoys along Route 9 to and from Khe Sanh Combat Base. On May 31st, 1968, a booby-trapped M-16 set off an explosion that tore through the company.
After the explosion and sustained firefighting with the Viet Cong, backup arrived, and Pueschel was medevac'd with all the Mike Company marines. Mike Company took 100% casualties, with their Navy corpsman taking four injuries while attempting to patch men up during combat.Collection
James "Doc" Pueschel CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.43Source or Donor
Paula PueschelAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
March 24, 2025
