Republic of China blood chit from the collection of Gerald Hennesy.
Use
Used by military personnel and addressed to any civilians who may come across an armed-services member, such as a shot-down pilot, in difficulties. Used to identify 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.
