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Dr. Saleman Draining an Abscess

Creator
Cobb, John Candler, II, 1919-2016
Creation Date
1942/12
Who
WWII driver
When
WWII
Where
Middle East
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Photo: John C. Cobb, courtesy AFS Archives, NY.

The operating table was a stretcher from my ambulance. Jay Nierenberg and Bahjat were the surgical assistants. There was no anesthesia. The patient, a young Arab boy, was tough!

Location: Kafate, Syria.