Emergency field operation for a ruptured spleen at Camp San Luis Obispo, California at 29 March 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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1057. '3-29-44. Paik. Members of 2nd Bn. Medical Det., 323rd Inf, 81st Div., performing emergency field operation for a ruptured spleen. 168-L-44-1131.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Paik. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 29 March 1944

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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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San Luis Obispo
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35.267
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-120.650
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Medical aspects of war--California
Medical personnel--American--California
Litters--California
Surgery--California