This Dr. Drew saved millions of lives

Dr. Charles Drew, blood bank pioneer during World War II (Photo Credit: LIFE, via BI)

In the fall of 1940, Churchill stood alone against Hitler. Fascist forces dominated mainland Europe while the Luftwaffe bombed London and wolf packs of U-boats sank ships around Britain.

Franklin Roosevelt recognized the danger, but most Americans remained staunchly isolationist. Federal law forbade US aid to countries at war, and in that election year, many questioned the president’s requests to…