Name/Title
Blood Chit of Gerald HennesyDescription
A Blood Chit with instruction translations into French, Vietnamese, Thai, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Laotian.Use
A notice carried by military personnel and addressed to any civilians who may come across an armed-services member, such as a shot-down pilot, in difficulties. Identifies the force to which the bearer belongs as friendly, the notice displays a message requesting that the service member be rendered every assistance.Context
As a F4U Corsair fighter-bomber pilot in the Pacific, Gerald Hennesy flew almost 100 missions off the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10). He received the Air Medal for downing an enemy aircraft during a rescue mission for one of his fellow pilots.Collection
Gerald Hennesy CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2023.33Source or Donor
Theresa HennesyAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
July 31, 2024