North Texas National Defense Blood Center

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20143475

Description

A supply of the greatest single life-saving medicine needed by the armed forces is viewed at the North Texas National Defense Blood Center by three dedication ceremony honor guests. Left to right are Private First Class Donald Bratthaur of Algonquin, Illinois, a Korean veteran; Major General Hobart R. Gay, deputy commanding general of the 4th Army, and Major General C. S. Irvine, commander of the 19th Air Division at Carswell Air Force Base. The three men are looking at jars of blood, being held in a fridge. Bratthaur is shown using crutches.

Archival Date

1951-09-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1053

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Blood donations; Military personnel; Refrigerators; United States. Army Air Forces; Crutches; Military uniforms