Red Cross Convalescent House

ID: 613 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Red Cross Convalescent House

The Red Cross built convalescent houses in conjunction with hospitals on military bases in order to provide recreation and amusement for injured and convalescent soldiers. Though staffed by Red Cross personnel, the base commander remained in charge of the convalescent house.

This file appears in: Camp MacArthur

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