This
is photo of the U.S. Memorial Hospital which was
donated in 1954 by the United Sates to the people of
St. Lawrence and Lawn in gratitude for the heroic
effort that they displayed in one of the greatest
naval disasters, the wrecking of the
Truxton and Pollux.
The
people of the United States of America in presented
this hospital and they desire to express their
gratitude for the fortitude and generosity displayed
by the heroic people of Newfoundland on
that night, it is hoped that this hospital will
serve as a living memorial to the 204 Officers and
men of the United States Navy who lost their lives
in the disaster and as a vital reminder of the
inherent courage of mankind.
The first staff of this hospital were: Dr. C.J.
Walsh, Medical Officer in charge; Miss Sadie
English, R.N., Head Nurse, Beatrice Dixon, R.N.,
Asst. Nurse; Ward Aides, Florence Handrigan and
Leone Loder; cook-Minnie Harnett; Diane Tobin, Julia
Slaney and Margaret Edwards, maids.
This
facility now serves many of the surrounding
communities around the Burin Peninsula. It operates on
full time bases providing the best reliable health
care possible for St. Lawrence, and other locations on
the Burin Peninsula.This is a photo of the new Bruin
Peninsula Health Care Center which replaced the U.S.
Memorial Hospital after it was torn down for safety
precautions.
The
people of the United States of America in presented
this hospital and they desire to express their
gratitude for the fortitude and generosity displayed
by the heroic people of Newfoundland on
that night, it is hoped that this hospital will
serve as a living memorial to the 204 Officers and
men of the United States Navy who lost their lives
in the disaster and as a vital reminder of the
inherent courage of mankind.
