UPL 36131

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"Ya Amerikanets" blood chit. Handwritten on reverse: 'Escape kit American flag, for use in event of coming down in Russian area'.

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Units

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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ContributorEmily
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Sources

This is a blood chit, a silk sheet printed with phrases in the languages of Allied nations, used by downed airmen to identify themselves as friendly forces. Several examples are held in IWM’s collection

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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: NAM040-29