Name/Title
Camouflaged Field Dressing in Original PackagingDescription
Camouflaged sterile field dressing in the original clear, plastic packaging. The package gives both manufacturing specifications of the field dressing and instructions on how to use it.Use
This field dressing was used to bandage wounds incurred while in the line of duty.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 Case. 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
2024.47Source or Donor
Paula PueschelAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Manufacturer
Elwyn IndustriesDate made
circa 1968Update Date
March 10, 2025
