Wheeler Bryson Lipes
Military Person
1920 – 2005
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Who was Wheeler Bryson Lipes?
In September 1942, Wheeler Lipes performed an emergency appendectomy aboard a United States Navy submarine. Although he did not have proper medical equipment or formal surgical training, the operation was a success.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1920
New Castle - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Apr 17, 2005
New Bern - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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