Armband

Object/Artifact

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Museum of History Benicia

WWII Armband - US Army Air Force Air Warning Service Observer

WWII Armband - US Army Air Force Air Warning Service Observer

Name/Title

Armband

Entry/Object ID

2018.010.0004

Description

United States Army Air Force Air Warning Service Observer armband; yellow embroidered wings with white center circle on royal blue felt; blue embroidered letter text "U.S. Army Air Force AWS" on centr circle; yellow letter text "Observer" below wings. 18" x 4-1/8" United States Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service armband used during World War II. The Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) was a civilian service of the Army's Ground Observer Corps used to watch for enemy aircraft entering American airspace. Volunteers were organized in May 1941 and the service remained active untl May 29, 1944.

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection