TREATMENT OF THE WOUNDED AT CHIPYONG-NI

The battle fought by a U.S.-French force at Chipyong-ni in mid-Februar y 1951 has been called the turning point of the Korean War, and may ha ve been the first time that transfusions of whole blood were given as far forward as the regimental area during combat. The surgeon, or chie f medical officer, of the United Nations force at Chipyong-ni describe s this and other measures required by the tactical and medical situati ons there, and illustrates how they were made possible, in large part, because an important lesson learned during World War II had been appl ied: the surgeon had direct access to the commander as a member of his staff, and controlled the task force medical facilities.