Card, Identification, Medical Department, 2nd Type, 1944, Pfc. Robert Smart, CBI

Rare genuine WWII US War Departement identification card for medical personnel, of the plasticised type introduced in 1944 to supersede the former cardboard version adopted in 1942.

Issued in accordance with instructions of the 1929 Geneva Convention, which required that protected military and civilian personnel should carry an official document to be recognized as non-fighting personnel.

Very good overall condition; issued to Private First Class Robert J. Smart.

Robert James Smart was born on July 6, 1921 in Maple Grove, Wisconsin and joined the US Army on December 29, 1942 (ASN 39197798). He went on to serve with the Medical Department and deployed to Burma and India. He was discharged on January 30, 1946 as a Technician 4t Grade, and passed away on February 24, 2007.

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=39197798&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=7711760

https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/44971627/robert-james-smart

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