RARE WWII Army SMALLPOX Virus VACCINE MEDICAL Vtg CRATE/Box Military Dr. Azores

Description

Rare
World War II
SMALLPOX VACCINE
U.S. Army
Medical Supply
LARGE
WOODEN CRATE
Lagen's Field
Terceira, Azores
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My Dad served as a U.S. dentist in WWII
stationed in the Azores
(523d Medical Service Squadron)
Box contained ten tubes of smallpox vaccine
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Numerous stampings
Origin: U.S. Army Medical Depot, St. Louis, MO
Shipped to: Westover Air Base, Chicopee MA
from there to:
Medical Supply Office, Terceira, Azores
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Eventually, box appears to have been shipped back home to the States
with his belongings
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sturdy wooden crate in very good condition
no deterioration
hardware intact, no lid
23"L x
16.5"W
13.5"H