Polio. 195152: In January 1953 a Citation of Honor was presented to MATS by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in recognition of the MATS cooperation during the preceding 2 years in "transferring polio patients for treatment and in flying essential equipment into epidemic areas during emergencies." Sixth. Polio. 1956: In March. MATS airlifted a load of iron lungs and other medical equipment to Buenos Aires. Argentina. during a polio epidemic. Seventh. Safe Haven. 195657: MATS airlifted 14.263 Hungarian refugees from Germany to the United States when Soviets crushed an uprising in Hungary. Eighth. Japan. 1959: In September. when the city of Nagoya was ravaged by Typhoon Vera.
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