Blood Transfusion in the B.E.F

The Effect of Varying Temperatures on the Post-Transfusion Survival of Whole Blood During Depot Storage and After Transportation by Land and Air 1

“…3 In both experiments, the bloods were flown about 6,000 miles, in the first overland and in the second overseas.…”

“…Lloyd Newhouser, U.S.N., M.C. 3 This experiment was undertaken at the request of the U. S. Army, Medical Corps, in cooperation with Capt. John Elliott, A.U.S., Sn.C., Capt.…”

“…Blood from civilian donor centers was shipped to front lines during the Spanish Civil War (2). Maycock has reported on the use of blood transported in refrigerated trucks during the Battle of Flanders (3). During the invasion of Europe blood banks were in operation in many theatres, blood being obtained from military personnel, a necessarily limited source of supply.…”