(Mary) Beth (Clayfield) Parks served as an Army nurse in the operating rooms at the 7th Surgical Hospital (MASH) and the 12th Evacuation Hospitals (SMBL) at Cu Chi, Vietnam, in 1966-67. The area saw some of the fiercest fighting of the war and was the primary site of the infamous 1968 Tet Offensive.
The hospitals served the various units of the 25th Infantry (Tropic Lightning) Division, headquartered at Cu Chi. The 7th Surg moved to Xuan Loc in April 1967. Beth, who was part of the advance party that built the 12th Evacuation Hospital, remained with the 12th Evac.
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Banner photos above: A Visit from Santa, 12th Evacuation Hospital, Cu Chi, Vietnam, Christmas 1966 (left); Pat Wojdag (Coté), 7th Surgical Hospital (MASH), Cu Chi, Vietnam, 1966; Rocket's Red Glare, portion of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, Washington, DC, USA). All photographs © 2013 by Beth Parks, Ed.D. (All rights reserved.)
Vietnam War Nurse
- Cu Chi - 25th Infantry Division Base Camp & Hospitals
- 7th Surgical Hospital (MASH), Cu Chi
- 45th Surgical Hospital (MASH), Tay Ninh
- 12th Evacuation Hospital (SMBL), Cu Chi
- Bob Hope Show
- 12th Evac After the Holidays
- MEDCAP (Medical Civil Action Program)
- More War
- R&R and Leave
- Meanwhile, Back at the War...
- Epilogue
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