Defrauding America: Encyclopedia of Secret Operations by the CIA, DEA, and Other Covert Agencies, Vol. One (Book # 2 of 30 in Defrauding America series.)

by Rodney Stich

The last casualty had a piece of wood sticking out of a bad wound to the upper left portion of his body. As the medic cleaned the area he found a softball-size hole adjacent to the impaled object. As the medic sought to clean the area it caused a clear view of muscle hanging and the inside of the chest cavity. North saw it and fainted. Tatum caught him and popped an ammonia capsule under his nose to revive him. The flight then departed for San Lorenzo, Honduras, where the casualties were unloaded. Back at base, Palmerola, Tatum completed the Mission Brief Back report, writing in part: Arrived at SLN—Arrival at the helipad the emergency vehicles were not waiting. There was no answer on Medevac FQCY FM 45.10 or on ..... 49.10. Confusion on ground causing ground time delay of 15 min. Medics’ duties were compounded when Mr. North fainted.