Thanks for the posts guys.
Another story from the book "Pigboat 39" Not exact words from book but here is the jest of it.
In the Spring of 1941 a torpedoman from the 39 boat wanted some leave to see his girl in Manila and hit the local watering holes, but the XO was rather strict would not cut him any slack, looked like he would have to stay aboard until his turn to leave the boat.So the sailor talked it over a while with a fellow sailor and decided he was inform the XO he was going for a circumscion, since the doc had recomended on at his last visit.Of course, the sailor would require a few days off to recover before returning to the 39 and resuming his duties.
The rather cocky torpedoman entered the XO's office(wardroom) and requested leave to have the procedure done.The XO then called on the Yeoman and told him he was to escort the sailor to the hospital in Manila and to escort him back aboard the 39.Needless to say, this left the sailor in a tight spot.
The Yeoman was under orders and would get keelhauled if he did not follow through, the sailor could not go back now or the XO would know he was bullsh*ting him, so the sailor reported to the hospital, had the procedure done and recovered aboard the S-39 under watchful eye of the stern XO.A Homer Simpson "DOHH!!" is in order for that one
