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Carols for wounded GIs at Walter Reed
At Walter Reed Ward 35 quieted as a Christmas carol played for soldiers back from Korea. Corporal Tom Hurdle recounted his wounds from a November jeep accident and spoke of volunteering again if needed. Major General Streit outlined the hospital center operating above authorized capacity and the system to move wounded soldiers toward home.
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Walter Reed Hospital
Korea
Okinawa
Tom
Paul H. Streit
Mand
Army Medical Center
Pentagon
Streit
Hawaii
Washington