1941- 45

Posted on April 15, 2008. Filed under: History |

1941-45 War Years

During the war, Production Committees were busy making surgical dressings, garments, layettes, toddler paks and comfort kits. These products were produced in the hope of helping men, women and children left destitute by the ravages of war. And of course the need for blood products.

For an example in Orange Co. Dec 1941:

Surgical dressings……..33,872

Garments made……………555

Garments knitted…………234

Layettes…………………….147

Comfort kits………………120

For an example in Fredericksburg

Surgical Dressings………………..….37,800

College group 2×2 sponges………30,000

Garments for foreign war relief………..517

Knitted garments

Foreign war relief ……………………….525