Name/Title
US Army Air Force Observer armband of Otto Bargwardt, 1941-1945Entry/Object ID
2001.61.3Description
Acc. No. 01.61.3
Subject: World War II
Date/Period: 1941-1945
Object: Badge, Arm Band
Description: Arm band of oblong-shaped dark blue-colored felt with embroidered emblem with caption, “U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AWS” in blue-colored thread on a white-colored background. Additional caption, “OBSERVER” in gold-colored silk thread.
Size: L 4" X W 18”
History: U.S. Army Air Force Observer armband worn by the late-Otto Borgwardt at the listening post, McCartney Road, Bay Farm Island.
Given to the Historical Society in 1955 and never catalogued.
Acquired From: Otto Borgwardt
Date: 2/24/01Interpretative Labels
Label
label pinned to the object:
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ARMY BADGE WORN BY OTTO BORG WARDT AT THE LISTENING POST MC CARTHY ROAD BAY FARM ISLAND. DONATED TO ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY OTTO BORGWARDT. 1832 9th STREET. DEC 1955.
WORLD WAR NO.II.