Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Cowhide spanning from the early 1960s

spanning from the early 1960s through 1975

Snap down collar + snap patch pockets with hidden side entry

made in the USA

The AVG operated over China and Burma

The text translates roughly as: "This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort

Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Cowhide spanning from the early 1960sThe Persian Gulf blood chit was issued to coalition aircrew during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (199091) the most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever produced, printed in 13 languages to cover the diverse civilian populations of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and surrounding regions. The languages included Arabic in multiple dialects, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, and others a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated