Wayne State University School of Medicine - Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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DEPARTME T or ORTHOPEDIC URGERY Herbert E. Pedersen, Chairman FIRST ROW: Theodore N. Siller, William H. Blodgen, William R. Fulgenzi, Gini G. Salciccioli. SECOND ROW: Frederick Fischer, Herbert E. Pedersen, A. jackson Day, James Horvalh, H. Ross Hume, L. Carl Samberg. THIRD ROW: Bernard Krakauer, Maurice E. Castle, Carl E. Reichert, Jr., Loyal W. ulodar, C. Richard jones, L.-james Roy, Milton M. Green. FOURTH ROW: Richard H. Hall, john T. Beukcrujohn R. Wagner.

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