Sick veteran denied care at Sawtelle, 1952

3 images. Sick Veteran denied care at Sawtelle, 14 November 1952. Robert J. Wheeler -- 43 years (ex-see-bee seated in back of veterans administration 'paddy wagon' in which he was removed from Hospital grounds, deposited in street by Veterans Administration guards, who sought to have him arrested for drunk); L.E. Reid (officer); L.A. O'Brian (officer).; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Sandusky. Date: 1952-11-14. Assignment: Sick vet denied care at Sawtelle. D39: Robert J. Wheeler, 43, ex see-bee seated in back of Vets Admin. 'paddy wagon' in which he was removed from hospital grounds, deposited in street by VA guards, who sought to have him arrested for drunk. D40: LA police officer L.E. Reid helps Robert J. Wheeler to police car as V.A. guards look on after he was dumped in street by VA, to[o] sick to stand up. D41: L/R officer L.J. O'Brien; Robert J. Wheeler; officer L.E. Reid. officers are carrying Wheeler, who is too ill to walk, into WLA police stn. for police surgeon to examine him. D42: Robert J. Wheeler has cup of coffee in first-aid room at WLA stn. awaiting ambulance to take him to general hospital".