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The Guinea Pig Club

The Guinea Pig Club

FromWitness History: World War Two


The Guinea Pig Club

FromWitness History: World War Two

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Apr 10, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How severely burnt Second World War airmen learnt to overcome their terrible injuries.

They were all patients of the revolutionary plastic surgeon, Sir Archibald McIndoe at a specialist burns unit.

Two of the surviving "guinea pigs" tell their stories.

Photo: Former airmen Jack Perry (left) and Sandy Saunders.
Released:
Apr 10, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

More than 50 first-hand accounts of significant moments in WW2. Looking back at almost six years of global conflict, from Hiroshima to the Holocaust.