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