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Doc Flynn and the Atabrine
Throughout his memoir of World War II, Jack I. Moore writes about a range of interesting characters who crossed his path. The people from home who he meets again in the Pacific, the cadets he goes through training with, the bomber crew he flies with on 36 missions, and many others who are not named directly but still make a significant impression in the memoir.
One person who appears more than once, and makes a lasting impression, is Doc Flynn.
Dr. Simon A. Flynn joined the 42nd Bombardment Squadron on May 11, 1945 according to the 42nd Squadron History. Though he was not the doctor who treated Jack for the injuries which earned him a Purple Heart, Doc Flynn appears a few times in Jack's memoir, most notably to congratulate him on the bombing of the battleship Haruna in the chapter titled The Irishman's Boat.
Below is the official entry that announced the arrival of Doc Flynn:
On 11 May 1945, a new Flight Surgeon replaced Captain W. E. Hazel, our former Flight Surgeon, who was assigned to VII Bomber Command. Captain Simon A. Flynn, formerly assigned to the 392D Bomb Sq, 30th Bomb Gp, who recently returned to the Pacific Area after an emergency leave in the States, took over these duties.
Reading on in the report, it appears that Doc Flynn had quite a welcome:
On 8 May, the squadron personnel began taking atabrine tablets daily in preparation for the move to the West. A mild epidemic of diarrhea evidenced itself soon afterward, probably traceable to the atabrine. All squadron personnel were given their six month refresher shots.
Atabrine was used to help prevent malaria. It was a yellow pill with a bitter taste. It would leave Jack's skin with a yellow hue at the end of the war. Though the side effect recorded above was unpleasant, it could have been worse. According to the Pacific War On-Line Encyclopedia, Atabrine was relatively new and the appropriate dose had not been completely worked out earlier in the war. Overdose caused jaundice, headache, vomiting, and (in a few cases) psychosis.
Above is an image from the Otis Historical Archives of the National Museum of Health and Medicine, in Washington DC. Visit their on-line archive for more images.
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