2. Noun. An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Corpsman
1. an enlisted man trained in first aid [n CORPSMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corpsman
Literary usage of Corpsman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practices and Procedures of the Investigating Services of the Deparment edited by Strom Thurmond (1998)
"The COB told Dennis that he wanted him to be examined by the corpsman to make
sure that he was OK and didn't have any injuries due to the hazing, ..."
2. Howard's Hill and Other True Stories: Small Unit Marine Action in Vietnam by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"So did Hospitalman 3d Class John Markillie, the platoon corpsman. ... Ignoring his
own wounds, corpsman Billie Holmes was busy supervising the corpsmen from ..."
3. Dust Off: Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam by Peter Dorland, James S. Nanney (1982)
"The medical corpsman's only vital preflight duty was to supply the craft with
... At the pickup zone the crew chief and corpsman often worked together to ..."
4. Assault from the Sea: The Amphibious Landing at Inchon by Curtis A. Utz (1994)
"Chief Hospital corpsman Wayne D. Austin, already hit in the face and ankle, ...
By midday on the 24th, every corpsman with F Company, 5th Marines, ..."
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