American Red Cross Convalescent Kit

Description

During WWII millions of American Red Cross volunteers provided comfort and aid to members of the armed forces and their families, served in hospitals suffering from severe shortages of medical staff, produced emergency supplies for war victims, collected scrap, ran victory gardens, and maintained training programs in home nutrition, first aid, and water safety. Overseas, Red Cross workers served as field directors providing compassionate support for the troops they accompanied, operated clubs and clubmobiles for the armed forces, and were attached to military hospitals, hospital ships, and hospital trains.

This blue twill drawstring bag has a small label on the front that reads “Convalescent Kit American Red Cross.” An inside label reads “From American Red Cross Greenwich Conn. Chapter.”