Photo #: NH 94946
Lieutenant Sarah Josephine Griffin, USN(NC) (Retired)
Assists an injured Korean War veteran as he learns to use his
two artificial legs, at the Rehabilitation Center, Naval Hospital,
Oakland, California, 1951.
Lieutenant Griffin, who had lost her lower left leg as a result
of an accident, was recalled to active duty during the Korean
War to work with other personnel who had suffered the loss of
limbs.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Navy Nurse Corps Collections
at the Naval Historical Center.
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