Office of the Surgeon
Camp Atterbury, Indiana
TRAINING SCHEDULE - LITTER BEARER'S SCHOOL
From 4 May to 5 May 1944
| Day, Date & Hour | Place | Instructor | Nature of Instruction | Study Reference | Equipment |
| Monday, 4 May 0730-0830 | 331st Med Bn Training Area | Maj. Clement | Orientation school (Conference) | None | Blackboard, chalk |
| 0830-0930 | ditto | Lt. Millman | Organization and individual equipment (Conference and demonstration) | T/O and T/E Med Supply Catalog FM 8-35 C2 | Litter, Medical pouches, packets, litter securing straps |
| 0930-1130 | Ditto | Lt. Penney | Preparation of casualties for transportation. (Conference, demonstration and application) | FM 8-35 | Litters, blankets, prepared patients |
| 1300-1400 | Ditto | Lt. McCoy | Litter Drill (Demonstration and application) | FM 8-35 Chapter 3, Sec. 2. | Litters, blankets, 3 demonstration teams |
| 1400-1500 | Ditto | Lt. McCoy | Loading of litter (Demonstration and application) | FM 8-35 Chapter 3, par 22 | Litters, blankets, e demonstration teams |
| 1500-1700 | 331st Med Bn Training Area & Obstacle Course | Lt. Millman | Litter carries over obstacles (Conference, demonstration and application) | FM 8-35, par 23-24 | Litters, blankets |
| Tuesday 5 May 0730-0830 | 331st Med Bn Training Area | Lt. Penney | Litter relay posts. Wheeled litter carrier (Conference and demonstration) | FM 8-35, par 26 | Wheeled litter carriers, litters, blankets, blavkboard |
| 0830-0930 | Ditto | Lt. Penney | Ambulance loading (Demonstration and application) | F< 8-35 par 37-41 | Litters, blankets, ambulances |
| 0930-1130 | Ditto | Lt. Millman | Improvised carries, splints and litters (Demonstration and application) | FM 8-35 Chapter 2, Chapter 3, par 15-17 | Rifles, poles, blankets, overcoat, field jacket, fatigue clothing, bayonet and scabbard |
| 1300-1500 | Ditto | Lt. McCoy | Army arm and leg splint (Demonstration and application) | Instructor's guide | Army arm splint, Army leg splint, bandages, tourniquet |
| 1500-17-- | Ditto | Maj. Clement | Emergency medical treatment (Conference, demonstration and application) | Instructor's guide | Blackboard and chalk |
Uniform will be wool O. D., leggins and helmet liner.
Each detachment senior NCO will report in writing to instructor names of men attending each class.
Each student will bring notebook, pencil, and medical pouches to class.
Two (2) similar schools will be held:
1st school will be May 4th and 5th.
2nd school will be May 15th and 16th.
All litter bearers are required to attend either of the two schools. Rosters of the men to attend each school will be submitted to this office.
For the Surgeon:
JAMES R. KIETT,
1st Lt., Med Adm C
Office Executive
Page last revised
09/19/2016James D. West
www.IndianaMilitary.org
jimdwest@centurylink.net