The Red Cross served a vital role during World War II, both at home and abroad. They provided comfort and aid to members of the armed forces and their families, served in hospitals suffering from severe shortages of medical staff, and produced emergency supplies for war victims. They also shipped over 300,000 tons of supplies overseas, prepared 27 million packages for American and Allied POW’s, provided refreshments to the troops, and collected 13.3 million pints of blood for use by the armed forces.
Photos of Red Cross Workers during World War II:
American Red Cross Canteen Corps
American WACs Replace Men in Europe
American Red Cross "Gray Ladies" Graduating Class
Red Cross Serving Chow to Hunter College WAVES
"Blood for the Beachheads" Blood Drive
Red Cross Workers at Camp Atterbury, Indiana
Red Cross Nurses Await Arrival of Survivors
Administrative Group at Pearl Harbor Naval Hospital
