keywords: combat in korea, korean war, korean conflict, war in korea
Synopsis: The road to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the 1950's was not a pleasant journey. This film depicts this journey for Army veterans injured on the battlefield in Korea and returning American soldiers from North Korean prisoner of war camps... (read more)
Shows arrival of troop ship and returning soldiers being greeted by their families. The wounded are carried off the ship on a litter, placed in an ambulance for transporting to Walter Reed. Many scenes of veterans receiving treatment at the hospital.
Forest Glen Section, a secluded annex about four miles from the main hospital, houses a prosthetics Laboratory for research on artificial limbs and other advanced medical procedures. Shows training of veterans with artificial limbs how to change an automobile tire and drive a car. Shows veterans with disabilities playing ball, attending an outdoor concert, and engaging in other activities.
Major General Leonard D. Heaton, Commander of Walter Reed, awards a Distinguish Service Cross to 2nd Lt. Henry R. Walls Jr. Address by Commander Heaton.
