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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Helvig Christinson had both legs amputated at St. Ann's hospital due to severe exposure and frostbite after the shipwreck of the Dixie two weeks ago on Yakobi Rock. Fred Wetche and his 14-year-old son did not survive; search abandoned last week.
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Helvig Christinson, who suffered three days serious exposure after a shipwreck two weeks ago, had both legs amputated half way to the knees this morning at St. Ann's hospital. Doctors J. O. Rude and John Clements performed the operation. Dr. Rude reported that Christinson stood the operation well and is doing nicely.
Christinson's legs, back and hands were badly frozen during his ordeal of waiting rescue on Yakobi Rock after reaching it following the wreck of the Dixie. Fred Wetche and his 14-year-old son, Fred, Jr., did not make it to the Rock. Subsequent intensive search was finally abandoned last week.
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Yakobi Rock
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Amputation This Morning; Shipwreck Two Weeks Ago; Search Abandoned Last Week
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both legs amputated half way to the knees; christinson stood the operation well and is doing nicely; fred wetche and fred wetche jr. did not make it to the rock; intensive search abandoned
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Helvig Christinson suffered three days serious exposure after shipwreck of the Dixie two weeks ago, reaching Yakobi Rock where he waited for rescue with badly frozen legs, back and hands; Fred Wetche and his 14-year-old son did not reach the Rock