Life-Saving Drug

ID: 3153 ~ Source: Kendrick, Douglas B. “The Blood, Plasma, and Related Programs in the Korean War.” In Blood Program in World War II. Washington D.C.: Office of the Surgeon General, Dept. of the Army, 1989. Retrieved from https://achh.army.mil/history/book-wwii-blood-chapter20.

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Dextran made it possible for many soldiers to survive until they were able to received blood transfusions. The blood packs pictured are typical of those used for blood transfusions during the Korean War.

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