Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Deerskin Honoring the WASPs of WWII

Honoring the WASPs of WWII

“USN” perforated on front fly panel

25" (49 cm)

and the United Nations

Key ring holder and belt clip with snap

Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Deerskin Honoring the WASPs of WWIIThe 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