SP4 Poe was an X-ray tech at DC#1, Fort Rucker, with whom I relied on for specific radiographs that other techs could not provide.
Bisecting angle radiographs require a certain eye that cannot be taught.
SP4 Poe was quite valuable and a great asset to our staff.
This was a big man.
I wore XL surgical gloves; his hands dwarfed mine.
Despite his massive phalanges, he was known for the gentle manner in which he acquired his radiographs.
When post softball season started in 1982, I inquired if he played softball. "No sir...but I would like to...".
No hyperbole here...
Virtually every at bat, Poe would launch a homer. With or without a fence; it didn't matter.
This six-foot-four-inch 245 pound man entertained us at every practice and game with his moonshots.
His skill with the bat at home plate provided a double edge for me.
My professional reliance on his technical skills came to a screeching halt when Army brass found out about those softball skills.
One day, at the beginning of my DOD week, I was looking for Poe with no success.
Colonel Maddox shared with me that our great X-ray tech was now on the official US Army softball team.
Yup, Martha, he was travelling and homering instead of acquiring detailed images of maxillary first premolars.
Army sports programs are a big deal.