Dr. Jonas Salk

Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine, while working at the University of Michigan, visited the Camp Atterbury German Prisoner of War Camp when an outbreak of flu threatened to spread.  The problem was found that the German PWs were eating their bacon ration raw.  Proper cooking took care of the situation.  He visited along with Army medical personnel.  At the time he was working at the University of Michigan.