Helped initiate chest-tube treatment after free air and blood were detected in Kennedy's chest cavity.
Historical person
Charles Rufus Baxter Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Rufus Baxter, based on 5 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
Chronological biography
1963
Later assisted George Shires in treating Governor Connally's left-thigh gunshot wound.
Participated in cleansing and suturing Governor Connally's thigh wound while a small metallic fragment remained in the leg.
Arrived with Malcolm Perry and Robert McClelland during the emergency treatment of President Kennedy.
1964
Listed in Warren Commission Appendix 5 as doctor, parkland hospital; testimony was presented to the Commission in Vol. VI, p. 39.
Titles and roles
Doctor, Parkland Hospital
Record provenance
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