Print, Photograph

Photograph

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Lewis County Historical Museum

American Flag with "Blood Chits": Copyright: no; Origformat: Print-Photographic
American Flag with "Blood Chits"

Copyright: no; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photograph

Entry/Object ID

P13943

Description

American Flag with "Blood Chits" worn on flight jackets for their protection in certain countries. "Blood Chits" worn on flight jacket by air crew members flying the hump from India to China. A rough translation of the various languages and dialects read as follows: "I am an allied soldier here to help your country fight a common enemy. If you will help me, my country will reward you." Framed

Acquisition

Accession

81.90.2B

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

American Flag with "Blood Chits"

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 20, 2019

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 20, 2019

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

April 30, 2026