Ruth and recovered patient at Gatton, William A. Smith, Seaman 2nd Class. He was a hero of the sinking of the Neosho, the only of two sailors that survived 9 days on a raft in the Battle of the Coral Sea, out of 68 men in four rafts tied together. A rescue plane only spotted them because Will stood up, propped up by a paddle and partially supported by Jack Ralston lying beneath him. Ruth's caption on the back of this photo reads: "Our Coral Sea Battle victim. 8 days on raft Lil Willie yours truly". Ok