Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a nice lot of items which assisted soldiers overseas in not catching Venereal diseases.

During the Second World War, the spread of sexually transmitted infections became a significant concern for both the government and the public. As military maneuvers increased, soldiers and sailors on assignment overseas were faced with loneliness and sought female companionship, resulting in multiple sexual partners and a consequent surge in venereal diseases. In the Great War, venereal diseases caused the United States Army to lose as many as 18,000 servicemen per day. However, by 1944 this number had been greatly reduced to approximately 606 servicemen incapacitated daily, owing to the Army's efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of poor sexual hygiene and the significant advances in medicine. By late 1943, a case of gonorrhea required hospitalization for 30 days, and syphilis treatment still remained a 6-month ordeal. However, by mid-1944, the average duration for gonorrhea treatment had drastically reduced to 5 days, and many patients were able to remain on duty during treatment.

The grouping includes a small booklet titled “You Don’t Think…” which depicts cartoons that veer soldiers away from VD. This booklet has many pages out of order due to the age and pages ripping out.

Also included:
- Matchbook “even Snafu knows…  V.D. can be prevented! Still complete with matches.
- Small sealed condom by Tescide in Akron, Ohio.
- Pro-Kit still sealed by Atlas Laboratories.
- “For Service to Tojo” pamphlet discussing how being sick with a VD is helping the enemy.
- “On Target” pamphlet about self-care in regards to sex.
- “Ed Puts em Wide” pamphlet deterring sailors from VD.
- “Hull Down” pamphlet discussing using prophylactics.
- Small card sent home to family. Unrelated

A very nice lot of VD-related ephemera. Comes ready to display.