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June 15, 1945
REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON INSIGNIA, UNIFORMS, AND AWARDS
(Mrs. William 0. Rowland, Jr., Chairman)
To the Members of the Central Committee, American Red Cross:
Your Committee on Insignia, Uniforms, and Awards was re-organized on
May 1, 1945, and its membership now comprises --
Mrs. William O. Rowland, Jr., Chairman
Mrs. Dwight F. Davis
Mrs. S. Sloan Colt
Mr. James B. Forgan
Mr. Charles H. Kellstadt
Mrs. Richard M. Bissell
Mrs. Archibald MacLeish
Miss Virginia M. Dunbar
Mr. Harold L. Houle
Mr. Walter Davidson, Secretary
Several conferences and two formal meetings of the committee have
been held since re-organization. Matters of varying importance have been
dealt with, including the following:
1. On the recommendation of Commissioner Stanton Griffis of the
Pacific Ocean Area, approval was given to a change in the
wording "Military Welfare Service" on the arm patch worn by
uniformed workers in Military and Naval Welfare Service to
"Service to the Armed Forces".
2.
Consideration was given to the question of the eligibility of
the staff of the American Red Cross serving in the various war
theatres to wear the military overseas service ribbons issued to
servicemen and women by the theatre commanding officers. An
examination of the situation revealed that the distribution of
these ribbons is regulated by executive order and that their
use is confined exclusively to those actually in military service.
3. The issuance of an award to the next-of-kin of those workers who
have died while in the service of the American Red Cross overseas
has been considered and is recommended. The Committee on Insignia,
Uniforms, and Awards requests authorization to submit a type of
medal or other form of recognition to the next meeting of the
Central Committee.
4. At the last meeting of the Central Committee, approval was
ven
for the issuance of a service ribbon bar for volunteers. Your
Committee recommends the distribution of this insigne as the
"Red Cross World War II Service Ribbon Bar" to any volunteer who
has served with the American Red Cross for twelve months within
the period beginning December 7, 1941.
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