Kit, First Aid
World War II and Beyond
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| Accession# |
2002.001 |
| Collection |
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall |
| Date |
1940 |
| Description |
Olive green plastic sack with white canvas trim, snap on front, loops on back for attaching to a belt. The front of the sack is stamped "Prop. of U.S. Gov't. - O.C.D." Inside the bag are two each Small First Aid Dressing, U.S. Army, Carlisle Model still in box and original cellophane wrapping. Also one each Unit No. 107 Triangular Bandage. Also one red and one black pencil with caps.
Also in sack one full pack of Identification Tags, bound at top with staples and with strings on the bottom. Tags appear to be used for either injured or deceased combatants. At the bottom of the tag is the number 16-23481-1 GPO (probably Government Printing Office). On the space for the date it reads "194___" so these were from World War 2. |
| Year Range from |
1940 |
| Category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
| Object ID |
2002.001.0474 |
| Object Name |
Kit, First Aid |
| Search Terms |
World War II |
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Last modified on: January 06, 2011
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