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    "ocrText": "SOHVMV 11 8VM OTHOM\nWORLD WAR II AWARDS\nCertificates for the National Staff serving in the\nUnited States (form 1867)\nCertificates for Chapter Workers (form 1868)\nCertificates for members of American Red Cross National\nStaff serving Overseas (form 1869)\nCertificates for Foreign Workers Associated with American\nRed Cross Operations Abroad (form 1870)\nPins and Buttons for Domestic Personnel\nPins and Buttons for Overseas Personnel\nVolunteer Service Ribbon Bars\nRibbon Bars to Designate Theaters of Service for Overseas\nPersonnel of American Red Cross\nRibbon Bars for Foreigners who participated in American\nRed Cross Operations Overseas\nBronze Medal\nSilver Medal\nRETURN TO ARCHIVES\nThe American Pational Red Cross\nto\nrecognition of meritorious personal service\nperformed in behalf of the nation, her armed\nforces, and suffering humanity in\nthe Second World Mar.\nPRESIDENT\nISSUED\nBaril\nCHAIRMAN\n1867\nWORLD WAR II CERTIFICATES FOR THE NATIONAL STAFF\nSERVING IN THE UNITED STATES (FORM 1867)\nTo whom are they awarded?\nWorkers who have given 200 hours or more in\norganized volunteer service or 12 months or\nmore of satisfactory paid service between Jan-\nuary 1, 1940 and the official close of the war.\nPersons who have served for a shorter time but\nhave given effective service of special signi-\nficance may be considered for the award, sub-\nject to the approval of the Chairman or the\nappropriate representative of the National\nOrganization.\nDistributed: To the staff of National Headquarters\nthrough Personnel Service at National Head-\nquarters, or to area staffs through Area direct-\nors of Personnel Service, with a letter of trans-\nmittal over the signature of the Chairman.\nReference: Central Committee, November 13, 1944;\nCentral Committee, June 18, 1945; Central\nCommittee, October 8, 1945\nAmerican Red Cross\nNote: Form 1867 was made up in July 1945, specially\ninscribed, for workers in Prisoner of War Pack-\naging Centers. This certificate was originally\nintended for distribution to volunteers who\nhave served 200 hours more or less since Jan-\nuary 1, 1940. It was decided to issue the\ncertificates to those who have completed their\nservice in Prisoner of War Packaging Centers.\nThe American Pational Red Cross\nto\nrecognition of meritorious personal service\nperformed in behalf of the nation, her armed\nforces, and suffering humanity in\nthe Second World Mar\nCHAPTER CHAIRMAN\nPRESIDENT\nISSUED\nCHAPTER\nBaril\nCHAIRMAN\n1868\nWORLD WAR II CERTIFICATES FOR\nCHAPTER WORKERS (FORM 1868)\nTo whom are they awarded?\nWorkers within the United States who have\ngiven 200 hours or more in organized volun-\nteer service or 12 months or more of satis-\nfactory paid service, from January 1, 1940\nto the official close of the war. Persons\nwho have served for a shorter time but have\ngiven effective service of special signi-\nficance will also be considered for the\naward, subject to the approval of the ex-\necutive committee of the chapter.\nDistributed: To chapters through area Supply\nOffice; issued to individuals by the chapter.\nReference: Central Committee, November 13, 1944;\nAM 717, August 1, 1945; Central Committee,\nOctober 8, 1945.\nAmerican Red Cross\nCall The American Gos National Red Cross\nOverseas Service to Certificate\nIn recognition and appreciation of the faithful and meritorious\nperformance of humanitarian service overseas in the Second World\nWar as a representative of the American Red Cross\nIf\nF\nHarryMrica PRESIDENT\nBaril O'Cann\nISSUED\nCHAIRMAN\n1869\nThe American National Red Cross\nOverseas Service to Certificate\nLl\nIn recognition and appreciation of the faithful and meritorious\nperformance of humanitarian service overseas in the Second World\nMar as a representative of the American Red Cross\nHe\nmg\nF\nPRESIDENT\nBasil O'Caun\nISSUED MARCH 31, 1945\nCHAIRMAN\n1569\nCole The American Pational Red Cross\nOverseas Service to Certificate\nLP\nIn recognition and appreciation of the faithful and meritorious\nperformance of humanitarian service overseas in the Second World\nMar as a representative of the American Red Cross\nto\nPRESIDENT\nBaril O'Caun\nISSUED\nCHAIRMAN\n1869\nWORLD WAR II CERTIFICATES FOR MEMBERS OF AMERICAN\nRED CROSS NATIONAL STAFF SERVING OVERSEAS (Form 1869)\nTo Whom Are They Awarded?\nOverseas workers, employed by the National\nOrganization or a Chapter, who have given 200\nhours or more in organized volunteer service\nand 12 months or more of satisfactory paid\nservice within the period January 1, 1940 to\nthe official close of the war. Persons who\nhave served for a shorter time but have given\neffective service will also be considered for\nthe award, subject to the approval of the\nChairman or his deputy.\nDistributed: To individuals through Personnel\nService at National Headquarters with a letter\nof transmittal over the signature of the\nChairman.\nReference: Central Committee, November 13, 1944;\nCentral Committee, June 18, 1945; Central\nCommittee October 8, 1945.\nNote: Certificates in recognition of overseas\nwartime service rendered by members of the\nNational Staff were made up, signed by\nPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt and predated\nMarch 31, 1945. Due to the death of President\nRoosevelt on April 12, 1945, these certificates\nwere predated March 31, 1945 and issued only\nto those overseas workers whose service had\nbeen completed by that time.\nAmerican Red Cross\nHUMANI NIHIL ALLENUM\nThe American Pational Red Cross\nCertificate of Appreciation\nH\nto\nIn recognition of faithful and meritorious service rendered\nin connection with the humanitarian work of the\nAmerican Red Cross in the Second World Mar.\nAMERICAN RED CROSS\nIN\nPRESIDENT\nISSUED\nBaril\nCHAIRMAN\n1870\nHURN NIHIL ALLENUM\nThe American Dational Red Cross\nSs\nCertificate of Appreciation\nIf\nto\nIn recognition of faithful and meritorious service rendered\nin connection with the humanitarian work of the\nAmerican Red Cross in the Second World Mar.\nPRESIDENT\nAMERICAN RED CROSS\nIN\nBasil\nISSUED MARCH 31, 1945\nCHAIRMAN\nFOR FOREIGNERS SERVING WITH ARC ABROAD\n1870\nHARRI NIHIL ALLENTUM\nChe American Pational Red Cross\nCertificate of Appreciation\nH\nto\nIn recognition of faithful and meritorious service rendered\nin connection with the humanitarian work of the\nAmerican Red Cross in the Second World Mar.\nAMERICAN RED CROSS\nIN\nPRESIDENT\nISSUED\nBaril\nCHAIRMAN\n1870\nHUMANI NIHL ALLENUM\nThe American Pational Red Cross\nCertificate of Appreciation\nIf\nto\nIn recognition of faithful and meritorious service rendered\nin connection with the humanitarian work of the\nAmerican Red Cross in the Second World Mar.\nAMERICAN RED CROSS\nIN\nPRESIDENT\nISSUED\nBasil\nCHAIRMAN\n1870\nWORLD WAR II CERTIFICATES FOR FOREIGN WORKERS ASSOCIATED\nWITH AMERICAN RED CROSS OPERATIONS ABROAD (Form 1870)\nTo Whom Are They Awarded?\nCitizens of foreign countries who, within the\nwar period, January 1, 1940 to the official\nclose of the war, have been associated with\nAmerican Red Cross operations abroad; and have\ngiven 200 hours or more in organized volun-\nteer service, or satisfactory service for 12\nmonths or more in the paid emoloyment of the\nAmerican Red Cross, or have given, in the\nopinion of the American Red Cross commissioner,\ndelegate, or representative in the country\nconcerned, effective service of special signi-\nficance of less than 200 hours or 12 months.\nDistributed: To individuals by the American Red\nCross commissioner, delegate, or representative\nin the foreign country.\nReference: Central Committee, November 13, 1944;\nCentral Committee, October 8, 1945.\nNote: Certificates in recognition of wartime ser-\nvice rendered by foreign workers associated\nwith American Red Cross operations abroad\nwere made up, signed by President Franklin D.\nRoosevelt and predated March 31, 1945. Due\nto the death of President Roosevelt on April 12,\n1945, these certificates were predated March 31,\n1945 and issued to those foreign workers whose\nservice had been completed by that time.\nAmerican Red Cross\nORIORIO MAR\nORIO WAR\nWORLD WAR II PINS AND BUTTONS\nFOR DOMESTIC PERSONNEL\nWho wears it?\nCertificate holders may obtain a pin or\nbutton, (pins for women and buttons for men).\nWhere is it worn?\nOn ordinary dress only, never with the uniform.\nCost: 50 cents\nObtained: By chapters from area Supply Office;\nby individuals from the chapter; by National\nStaff at the time certificate is issued, as\nan award; replacements for National Staff\npurchased from mailroom on presentation of\nproper certification by Personnel Service\nReference: Information Circular, Office of\nInsignia, Uniforms, and Awards, Dec. 1, 1945\nAmerican Red Cross\nOVERSEAS\nARG\nOVERSEAS\nWORLD WAR II PINS AND BUTTONS\nFOR OVERSEAS PERSONNEL\nTo whom is it awarded?\nThose who hold overseas certificates are\nissued a pin or button (pins for women and\nbuttons for men).\nWhere is it worn?\nOn ordinary dress only, never on the uniform.\nDistributed: To individuals through Personnel\nService at National Headquarters at the time\ncertificate is issued, replacements may be\npurchased from mailroom on presentation of\nproper certification by Personnel Service\nReference: Central Committee, November 13, 1944\nAmerican Red Cross\nWORLD WAR II VOLUNTEER SERVICE RIBBON BAR\nWho wears it?\nAny volunteer worker who has served with the\nAmerican Red Cross for 12 months without ref-\nerence to the hours of service, within the\nperiod beginning January 1, 1940 until the\nofficial close of the war. To denote actual\nhours of service rendered or their equivalent\nas determined by the chapter chairman, area\nmanager, or head of Service, stripes are\naffixed to the bar as follows; a silver stripe\nis added for each unit of 500 hours uo to\n4500; at 5000 hours the 9 silver stripes are\nreplaced by a broad gold stripe; for each unit\nof 1000 hours thereafter a narrow gold stripe\nis added until another broad gold stripe is\nearned. This procedure can be repeated as\nfar as it is required.\nWhere is it worn?\nOn uniforms or ordinary clothes over the left\nbreast\nOVER\nARC\nARC\n+\nETO\nARC\nMEO\nSWP\nARC POA\nARC\nMTO\nWORLD WAR II RIBBON BARS TO DESIGNATE THEATERS OF\nSERVICE FOR OVERSEAS PERSONNEL OF AMERICAN RED CROSS\nWho wears it?\nRed Cross overseas workers who have officially\nserved in the theater of operations indicated\nby the ribbon.\nWhere is it worn?\nOn the uniform over the left breast in the\nsame position as military campaign ribbons.\nCost: not a resale item\nObtained: By individuals who left the Red Cross\nbefore the theater ribbon bars became available\nthrough quarters; Personnel Service at National Head-\nOVER\nIII ARC\nWORLD WAR II RIBBON BARS FOR FOREIGNERS WHO\nPARTICIPATED IN AMERICAN RED CROSS OPERATIONS OVERSEAS\nTo whom is it awarded?\nCitizens of foreign countries who within the\nwar period January 1, 1940 to the official close\nof the war, gave 200 hours of volunteer service\nor one year's satisfactory paid service in con-\nnection with Red Cross operations abroad, or\nwho have given, in the opinion of the American\nRed Cross commissioner, delegate, or represen-\ntative in the country concerned, effective ser-\nvice of special significance of less than 200\nhours or 12 months.\nDistributed: To individuals by the American Red\nCross commissioner, delegate, or representative\nin the foreign country.\nReference: Central Committee, September 18, 1945;\nInformation Circular, Office of Insignia, Uni-\nforms and Awards, December 1, 1945\nAmerican Red Cross\nBRONZE MEDAL\nTo whom is it awarded?\nPosthumously and subject to the approval of the\nNational Chairman to any volunteer or paid work-\ners, full or part time, who died in the service\nof the American Red Cross during World War II,\nin this country or overseas, and as a result of\nservice rendered on behalf of the American Red\nCross, provided it is shown that death occurred\nduring his or her active war service with the\nAmerican Red Cross. Nurses recruited or en-\nrolled by the American Red Cross are eligible\nfor this award provided that their death occurred\nduring their active war service in World War II.\nOVER\nSILVER MEDAL\nTo whom is it awarded?\nTo any citizen or resident of a foreign country\nwho has participated with special distinction\nand in an outstanding manner in operations of\nthe American Red Cross overseas during World\nWar II, subject to the approval of the National\nChairman.\nAwarded: By the National Chairman of the American\nRed Cross, on the recommendation of the re-\nsponsible commissioner, delegate or representa-\ntive of the American Red Cross in the country\nconcerned.\nReference: Central Committee, July 9, 1945.\nAmerican Red Cross"
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