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Summary - April 1967

By April 1967, American troop strength continued to grow and casualties increased.  At the far right is Nurse Anesthetist, CPT Tom Hovey(Source: Don Patrick) The tech with his back to the camera in the foreground is a Sp/6 Young.  The remainder of the people in this photo are not identified - if you know, please email the Webmaster.

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Courtesy Tim Morton
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Blood - Always a Precious Item

Here is X-Ray Tech SP4 Ted Uzelac donating fresh blood for a 'bleeder'.  The blood is being taken by Lab Tech Dan Cunningham.

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Dan Cunningham
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In the Operating Room, an OR nurse receives a unit of blood from Dan Cunningham, while SGT Jackson of the Lab and SP5 Bartlett, presumably of the OR, look on.  If you can identify the nurse, notify the Webmaster, please.


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Dan Cunningham

(L to R) Jackson, Bartlett, and X-Ray Tech Curt Warrick.


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Dan Cunningham

And here is where those guys lived


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Dan Cunningham


Lab's Eye View of Triage

Here's a Dustoff landing at the helipad of the 24th.   is spelled out on the pad.Patients were taken immediately into Triage.  For a picture of the helipad, go to "Queen Tonic."


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Here are Dr. Donald Patrick, Neurosurgeon, assisted by Bill Gorsuch, Dan Cunningham, and others in the triage of a patient.


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As we all know so well, injured babies are also a part of war.  Blood is being drawn with a right femoral puncture (from the groin area).


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Dan Cunningham

Here is Dr. Renadin, Neurosurgeon, taking a well earned break.


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Dan Cunningham

Rick Rounds, hard at work.
A&D, Maybe?  (Admitting & Disposition)


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Dan Cunningham

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