Chapter 31
1115 Hours
December 5, 1942,
Sick Bay, USS Enterprise.
Operating in the Coral Sea,
10 Nautical Miles Northwest of Noumea,
French Territory of New Caledonia
Doc Hansen had gotten out of the sack late, so he hadn’t had time to take breakfast in the wardroom. His stomach’s gurgling distracted him from the spontaneous game of hearts that had erupted on a dare from the chief. Since the medical staff rarely had free time, Doc and the corpsmen had jockeyed for sickbay bragging rights for most of the morning.
At the moment, Hansen had the fewest points. It had better stay that way or I’ll find a reason to neuter the f*****g chief corpsman, Mark thought, as he watched the senior petty officer. I know that dickhead is cheating. He’s too damn good! I just can’t figure out how he’s
