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Subject = OPNS DESERT SHIELD STORM DIARY   807TH MASH                     

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = VII CORPS   

Folder Title = SUBORDINATE COMMAND HISTORICAL REPORTS-2D COSCOM-332D MED-341ST MED-912TH MED                   

Document Number =          3

Box ID = BX000308








       2 April 1991


             Five U.S. soldiers ran over a land mine today. Two of them
       were killed immediately, one was shipped to the 12th Evacuation
       Hospital, near Al Qaysuiuah in Saudi Arabia, and we take the other
       two to the operating room. The more severely injured soldier has
       a fractured jawbone, along with internal injuries. His surgery
       is extensive, requiring a team of four surgeons over six hours to
       complete his case. The second soldier is less critically injured,
       but still requires surgery. This seems to put an end to the
       biggest part of our workload. It is obvious that the other two
       MASH's are now taking patients, and things get a bit quieter in
       the hospital.


             By 6 April 1991, we have admitted 631 patients. Comprising
       this number are 449 U.S. soldiers, 170 civilians (either Iraqi,
       Kuwaiti, or Bedouins), and 12 EPW'S. We have seen four births
       and, unfortunately, eight deaths. If we include the number of
       out-patients treated, our total exceeds 750 patients in 25 days.
       This is a tremendous number for a facility which never has more
       than 70 beds set up at any given time.


       7 April 1991

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