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1972 Press Photo S/Sgt. Olson recovering from bloodstream "washout" at hospital

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1972 Press Photo S/Sgt. Olson recovering from bloodstream "washout" at hospital

Air Force Staff Sgt. Tors Olson, 20, of Laurens, New York is feeling "fine" following what is believed to be the first successful "washout" of a patient's bloodstream. Wilford Hall Hospital surgeons completely replaced his diseased blood after putting him in bloodless suspended animation for nearly 10 minutes recently.

Photo is dated 1972.

Photo measures 8 x 8 inches.
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Tors Olson, 20, of Laurens, New York is feeling "fine" following what is believed to be the first successful "washout" of a patient's bloodstream. Wilford Hall Hospital surgeons completely replaced his diseased blood after putting him in bloodless suspended animation for nearly 10 minutes recently.

Photo is dated 1972.

Photo measures 8 x 8 inches.
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