Salvage Sailor Posted February 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2020 UNITED STATES BOYS WORKING RESERVE - USBWR - BOYS! SERVE YOUR COUNTRY ON THE FARMS, EARN A BADGE OF HONOR "The United States Boys' Working Reserve is an enrolled army of patriotic volunteer youths between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one years, organized under the United States Department of Labor, to help the nation on the farm and in the factory to win the war. Every boy who is physically fit, who is of proper age, is eligible for this non-military civilian army." Rather than a repost, here are links to two topics on the USMF boards for this WWI Labor Department organization The United States Boys' Working Reserve on the homefront board United States Boys' Working Reserve 1917-1918 on the WW1 US Militaria board .....and in regard to their ranks and rates Enrolled - A celluloid stud button (small, 7/8") was given to those who enrolled in the program. Service - The bronze badge was awarded for 300 hours service Honorable Service 1918 - The bar was awarded for completion of a full time summer season. (see below)And this is the uniform catalogue of the US Boys' Working Reserve which includes a photo of the patch of the US BWR http://sos.oregon.go...boys-girls.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted February 12, 2020 Direct Link to the Uniform Catalog - pdf file United States Boys Working Reserve Uniforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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