Korean War Oakland Naval Hospital Red Cross Gray Ladies Nurses Berkeley CA 1951

Description: Check out our store under the "Military Collectibles" category for other vintage items and save on shipping! Estate sale find, vintage original Korean War Oakland Naval Hospital Red Cross Gray Ladies Nurses Berkeley CA 1951. The Red Cross Hospital and Recreation Corps, whose members were affectionately known as “the gray ladies,” began in 1918 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. There, female volunteers provided recreational services to patients, most of whom were war veterans. During World War I, the service quickly spread beyond Walter Reed to both military and civilian hospitals throughout the United States. The women wore gray dresses and veils as uniforms and the soldiers affectionately called them "the gray ladies." The name stuck although the service did not become officially known as the Gray Lady Service until after World War II. The "Gray Ladies" for many years provided services of a non-medical nature to sick, injured, and disabled patients, including thousands of wounded American servicemen. During World War I, World War II and the Korean War, the gray ladies wrote letters and read to wounded soldiers, helped them get involved in crafts and other activities and did much to ease the loneliness and boredom of long hospital stays. . The item measures approximately 8" X 10", approximate shipping weight 4 ounces. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - The item appears to be in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images. (C2F17-405)

Price: 26.83 USD

Location: Bakersfield, California

End Time: 2024-12-17T18:00:00.000Z

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