Selected highlights from the diary: Pg. 2 – October, Richmond Virginia; Scarlet Fever prevalent in Arlington County – treated a mild case. Smallpox threat emanated from the Amish in Pennsylvania who do not believe in vaccination. Pg. 3 – Received orders from the Navy January 25th; terminated private practice. Pg. 7 – Sent to Norfolk Naval Base to await duty assignment. Pg. 12 – Descriptions of a ship’s "sick bay" Pg. 16 – Description of Norfolk as a city is crowded, dirty, and overpriced on goods and services. Pg. 20 – Spent two summers as a worker at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, DC. Here he developed an interest in psychological philosophy that was not available in medical school. Pg. 22-33 – Descriptions of the various emergency rooms and clinics he practiced in as a student. Pg. 45 – Describes his medical school time of the patients and processes in Obstetrics. Pg. 66 – Reported for duty on US Naval ship January 23, 1943. Set sail two days later. Detailed descriptions of the ship, his quarters, and bunk mate follow. Pg. 73 – First port of call is Puerto Rico on March 1. Pg. 78 –82 - Descriptions of San Juan, the life and people at this time during liberty in the city. Pg. 83 – Next port of call is Port of Spain, Trinidad, for official business – no sightseeing. Pg. 95-99 – Gives detailed descriptions of the living conditions aboard ship and of the other men assisting in the "sick bay" and other medical areas of this ship. Pg. 100 – Describes the long held ceremonial tradition of crossing the equator. First time equator crossing sailors were inducted into this unique "Fraternal Order." Pg. 110 – Proceeding to port of call at Bele'm, Brazil. On shore describes experience of money exchanges.