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This is the Doctor's First Patient Today

A corpsman helps the wounded at the front line
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Description: Drawing, Pen and Ink on Paper; by Charles Waterhouse; 1967; Framed Dimensions 19H X 35W
Accession #: 88-162-ZH
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Marines were heavily engaged in ground combat. When casualties occurred, Navy corpsmen assigned to their units provided front line medical attention.

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