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World Service,10 Apr 2013,9 mins

The Guinea Pig Club

Witness History

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How severely burnt Second World War airmen learnt to overcome their terrible injuries. They were all patients of the revolutionary plastic surgeon, Sir Archibald McIndoe at a specialist burns unit. Two of the surviving "guinea pigs" tell their stories. Photo: Former airmen Jack Perry (left) and Sandy Saunders.

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