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Home Town San Pablo, Castillejos, Zambales, Philippines
Last Address Dominador passed away at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He was laid to rest in Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California.
Date of Passing Feb 23, 2010
Location of Interment Glen Abbey Memorial Park - Bonita, California
Dominador G. Domingo, Jr. Chief Corpsman, USN (ret.)
Dominador G. Domingo, Jr., was born on February 2, 1943 at home in San Pablo, Castillejos, Zambales, Philippines. His parents were Dominador Domingo Sr. and Elizabeth Gonzales Domingo. Dominador was raised in San Pablo, Castillejos, Zambales, Philippines. He graduated from Castillejos Academy in 1959 and attended the Mapua Institute of Technology, in Manila, for three years before applying to the US Navy. His favorite courses were chemistry and math.
He served for more than 23 years by the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman, and retired as Chief (E-7). He then served several years working at NavCare and Balboa Naval Hospital as a Pharmacy Technician. Dominador was a team player who certainly lived out the motto of "give me a job, and I will get it done."
Dominador was a Navy veteran. His sense of duty helped lead him into the military where his understanding of rank, his willingness to abide by rules and regulations and his desire to follow orders was admired by his fellow service men and women. He was stationed at Naval Hospital Cubi Point, Subic, Philippines, attended Naval Post Graduate School in Fort Ord, Monterey, California, and was stationed in Bremerton, Washington, on the USS Constellation (dry-docked in Bremerton, Washington), at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia, at Balboa Hospital in San Diego, California, and at Guam Naval Hospital in Guam. Dominador served on the USS Mars during the Vietnam War. Through his hard work and dedication, he achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer (E-7). He received several awards recognizing him for his heroism, including a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Navy Disaster Task Force / Republic of the Philippines Presidential Unit Commendation, Navy Achievement Medal and five Good Conduct Awards.
Dominador passed away on February 23, 2010 at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. Dominador's ailments had started way back in 1986, when he was in his 21st year in the US Navy and stationed in Guam Naval Hospital. He became very ill and was diagnosed with the disease Lupus (SLE) with complications. Although he recovered from his first bout with Lupus, over the years his symptoms would get worse. Lupus continued to affect other major organs in his body. On February 23rd, he finally succumbed to the disease that he bravely battled for 24 years.
1982-1985, HM-8482, Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego, CA (NMCSD)
Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego, CA (NMCSD) Details
Redesignated NMC San Diego
From the original tent dispensary established in 1914 to the modern facility of today, Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) mission has remained constant: provide the finest medical care in a family-centered environment to military service members, their families and those who served in the past.
1914 A tent dispensary manned by Navy personnel is established in Balboa Park to support the 4th Marine Regiment.
1917 Medical capabilities expand to support the newly commissioned Navy training camp in Balboa Park.
1919 Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels establishes war dispensary as a Naval Hospital.
1922 August 22, Naval Hospital opens with a 204 bed capacity.
1941 - 1945
World War II - More than 172,000 patients received treatment at the hospital. At the peak of WWII, as many as 5,000 patients were admitted each month.
1977 Congressman Bob Wilson authored and introduced legislation authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to negotiate with the City of San Diego to exchange existing properties in the hospital complex for other adjacent facilities.
1979 First public vote to approve hospital expansion failed to receive required two-thirds majority.
1980 Through Bob Wilson's leadership, the Navy received approval and Congress appropriated $293 million for hospital construction at the present Florida Canyon site.
1981 October 3, Navy and local leaders break ground on Hospital site.
1988
January 23, Naval Medical Center San Diego is dedicated.
January 30, Hospital officially opens as 200 patients move from the old hospital to the new facility.
