Leslie Rosean
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Leslie Rosean

United Press International · January 9, 1963

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Leslie Rosean, 7, holds up photo of her big sister, Jill, 17, who gave up use of her pelvis & hip bones so that Leslie could face life with the normal use of her arm. Leslie still left by a benign tumor. The bones are now in a deep freezer, awaiting the operation. The surgeon said it was the first time in his experience that such a major bone graft had been attempted.

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