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American Red Cross in World War II
American Red Cross Service to the Military - Stories from the Red Cross Oral History Collection
Red Cross Volunteer Eleanor Roosevelt - Eleanor Roosevelt was an ardent supporter of the American Red Cross. Here's an account of her best known Red Cross activities.
World War II Prisoners of War - Read the April 1945 issue of the Prisoners of War Bulletin published by the American Red Cross for the benefit of families of POWs.

American Red Cross World War II Scrapbooks
Overseas Scrapbook
Homefront Scrapbook

American Red Cross World War II Posters
During World War II the American Red Cross produced many posters to promote its work both overseas and on the home front. Included in this slide show are just a sampling of these wonderfully expressive works.
Nurses
Soldiers and Sailors
On the Home-front
Donating Blood
Motion Picture Industry Red Cross War Fund Week

American Red Cross World War II Activities to Try
Knitting - During World War II, Red Cross chapters provided knitting patterns such as these for volunteers to make socks, mufflers and sweaters for soldiers and war refugees.
Authentic instructions for making ditty bags - small bags made by volunteers at Red Cross chapters given out to soldiers and sailors that contained personal items such as combs, sewing kits, shaving cream and razors.
Red Cross Donuts - Although the Red Cross used prepackaged mixes for donuts overseas, here's a recipe that approximates the original.

American Red Cross World War II-related Articles
The American Red Cross: Side-by-Side with the Troops on D-Day and Afterwards
American Red Cross Canteens During World War II
A Field Guide to Creating a World War II Red Cross Canteen (554 KB PDF)
World War II Accomplishments of the American Red Cross
Red Cross Women In War
The American Red Cross In World War II
American Red Cross Nursing
The American Red Cross Gray Lady Service
American Red Cross Production Corps


This historic flag taken down on December 9, 1941 flew at Hickam Airfield near the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Tattered and smoke stained, the flag was presented to the United Service Club of Philadelphia where it came under the care of the South Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross. Nearly sixty years later, in February of 2001, it became part of the American Red Cross Museum collection in Washington, DC.
World War II
Red Crossers
from the
American
Red Cross
Roll Call