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Blood Chit is the common term for the written notice, in several languages, carried by Marine aircrews in combat. If their aircraft is shot down, the notice (1) identifies the Americans and (2) encourages the local population to assist them.
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www.usmcpress.com/heritage/blood_chit.htm
www.usmcpress.com/heritage/blood_chit.htm
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www.bloodchit.com/
www.bloodchit.com/
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Prisoners of War and Missing In Action From All Wars ... Through the blood chit program, the United States Government promises to compensate anyone who assists an American service member or other Department of Defense personnel to survive, evade, resist, or escape in hostile territory and return to friendly control.
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www.aiipowmia.com/histories/histchit.html
www.aiipowmia.com/histories/histchit.html
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The Flying Tigers' "blood chit" ... Reproduced from Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story by R.E. Baldwin and Thomas McGarry, the definitive account. (Click on the title to order from Historic Aviation. You can also get it from Amazon.)
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www.warbirdforum.com/bloodchi.htm
www.warbirdforum.com/bloodchi.htm
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BLOOD CHITS; "This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue, protect, and provide him with medical care." ; ORIGINAL BLOOD CHIT MESSAGE ; ... Pilot wearing Blood Chit ; Click image for details...
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cbi-theater-4.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-4/bloodchit/
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Confederate Air Force "Blood Chit" Patch ... About the CAF Blood Chit ... A spoof of their Yankee counterpart, this beautifully embroidered "blood chit"-style patch is designed to be attached to the back of an aviator's jacket or flight suit. The patch reads, "This is a CAF aviator.
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www.check-six.com/Affiliates/caf-bloodchit.htm
www.check-six.com/Affiliates/caf-bloodchit.htm
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Silkscreened AVG Blood Chit ... Embroidered AVG Blood Chit; with American & Chinese Flags ... AVG Leather Blood Chit...
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www.uswings.com/bloodchits.asp
www.uswings.com/bloodchits.asp
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Often worn on the back of a flight jacket, the blood chit was unique to that individual based on the identity number on the chit. Civilians who successfully assisted air crew members were rewarded by the United States Government.
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www.441st.com/bloodchit.htm
www.441st.com/bloodchit.htm
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Blood chit is a notice that is carried by the military, usually Aircraft Personnel , that displays messages aimed at the civilians that ask them to help the pilot in case they are shot down. ... The idea of blood chit originates from 1793 when French Balloon ist Jean-Pierre Blanchard demonstrated his Hot Air Balloon in USA .
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www.seattleluxury.com/encyclopedia/entry/blood_chit
www.seattleluxury.com/encyclopedia/entry/blood_chit
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