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Here is Where: Penicillin Comes to Peoria | HistoryNet

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Penicillin was discovered on September 15, 1928 by the Scottish physician and scientist Alexander Fleming. This article describes how America was able to mass produce it, thereby saving thousands of lives of wounded soldiers during World War II.

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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Great history share.

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs

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Awesome SGT (Join to see) Some history from where I was born - Peoria, IL

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Sgt Wayne Wood

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think of all those cases of the clap!

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SSgt Terry P.

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Sgt Wayne Wood LOL--good thing i did not contact it,since i am allergic to penicillin.

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Sgt Wayne Wood

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with your luck it would've been the black clap (penicillin resistant)

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Only a Marine would have thought of that! Lol

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SSgt Terry P.

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Sgt Wayne Wood - SGT (Join to see) LOL--So right.
Semper Fi "Make Peace or Die".

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Here is Where: Penicillin Comes to Peoria | HistoryNet

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