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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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I remember this horrific time when Polio was spreading like wildfire and people were put into what was called Iron Lungs in order to just breathe...THank you for sharing...
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GySgt Thomas Vick
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I do to Sgt Harkins
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I remember getting the shots, then sometime later we received the vaccine in sugar cubes. As a kid I thought why didn't we do it this way the first time?
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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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SP5 (Join to see) - I didn't remember the sugar cubes, Frank, but it was a nice touch for kids... LOL!
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Thank you for the history share Lt Col Charlie Brown , I went to school with two people that had polio from birth, they led fairly good lives.
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GySgt Thomas Vick
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One of my very first shot's, along with whooping, measles, and a few others.
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