AMERICAN RED CROSS IN THE WAR

 

 

 

Record of Accomplishments
(Period of March 1, 1943—-February 29, 1944, except as noted)

U. S. servicemen given personal aid

—3,800,000 by camp and hospital workers
—2,500,000 by chapter Home Service

5,000,000 pints of blood collected
350 overseas clubs for servicemen and women

50,000 nurses recruited for the Army and Navy
¢ (As of February 29, 1944)

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65,000 volunteer nurse’s aides trained for service

119,000 persons aided in disasters
(Fiscal year—July 1, 1942—June 30, 1943)

15,000 survivors of marine disasters aided
925,000,000 surgical dressings produced
12,000,000 garments made

1,500,000 first aid certificates awarded
300,000 home nursing certificates issued

5,300,000 prisoner of war packages packed
: (January 1, 19483—-November 6, 1943)

$77,000,000 foreign war relief distributed
(August 1939—September 30, 1943)

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, WASHINGTON, D. C,

 

 

 

1944 RED CROSS WAR FUND—MARCH 1-31