Original U.S. WWII AAF Pacific Theater Blood Chit - Chinese National Flag

Description

Genuine WWII Blood Chit with control number W 75681. From the estate of a local vet. I acquired this around 20 years ago from the estate. I have stored it in a folder made from acid free mat board. This is the estate where I also acquired the British tropical jacket repurposed with U.S. patches that I recently auctioned. Below is a description of the Pacific Theater Blood Chit:
"Original pectin-treated silk blood chit. It bears a World War Two printed Chinese National Flag with Chinese Characters and a temple stamp. It measures approximately 10 inches by 8 inches. This would have been stitched to the back or inside lining of a U.S. Aviator flight jacket. This example is marked with control number
, and these are part of the standard contents of a China Burma India Survival set.
A blood chit is 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. As well as identifying the force to which the bearer belongs as friendly, the notice displays a message requesting that the service member be rendered every assistance.
When the U.S. officially entered World War II in December 1941, flight crew survival kits included blood chits printed in 50 different languages that sported an American flag and promised a reward for a safe return of a pilot. The kit might also include gifts like gold coins, maps or sewing needles. Many U.S. flight crews that flew over Asia had their "blood chit" sewn to the back of their flight jackets. Some units added the blood chit to the crew's flight suits while other units gave the blood chit out only for specific flights."