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Legacy of Heroes exhibit on display

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is hosting Legacy of Heroes, a project  to commemorate the contributions of orthopaedic surgeons during World War II, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday through Oct. 18 at the Harper Student Center.
 
Dr. Langdon Hartsock, second from right, chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and others view the World War II Legacy of Heroes traveling exhibit. The exhibit, which has been on the road since 2004 and will conclude in 2006, are recollections of experiences from orthopaedic surgeons who served  during WW II. The Charleston exhibit, hosted by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, will be on display until Oct. 18 at the Harper Student Center downstairs lobby. For information or the Legacy of Heroes schedule, visit http://legacyofheroes.aaos.org/exhibit.cfm or call 792-1792.

 The exhibit, completed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, tells the courageous, inspiring, and sometimes heartbreaking stories of orthopaedic surgeons who served in WWII.
 
For more information on the Legacy of Heroes project, visit http://www.legacyofheroes.aaos.org.

Friday, Oct. 7, 2005
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