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Up for sale is an authentic piece of World War II paper ephemera with fantastic historical context. This is an original Individual Certificate of Health issued right at the close of the war.
Item Details:
Soldier: S/Sgt Charles F. Catalano (ASN 20247399)
Date: September 24, 1945
Location/Station: 25th Field Hospital, APO 689 (Ledo, Assam, India — China-Burma-India Theater)
Content: This official document clears Sgt. Catalano for travel, certifying him "free from vermin" and quarantineable diseases. Because he served in the tropical CBI theater, the document lists specific infectious exposures including Malaria, Scrub Typhus, Diarrheal Diseases, Impetigo Contagiosa, and Lichen Planus.
Signatures: Signed by the processing Medical Corps Captain.
Condition:
The document is in original, field-issued condition. It shows typical age-toning, original fold lines, and minor edge wear consistent with 80-year-old military paperwork. It has been mounted and displayed in a clean, modern black frame (included) which has kept the document completely flat and well-protected.
An excellent research piece for WWII collectors or a great historical display item for an office, library, or man cave.
