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1942 - Citizen's Defense Corps equipment & insignia


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:rolleyes: "HOME DEFENSE GUIDE" Section of 'The Philadelphia Inquirer' (23 March 1942) shows the citizens what to do in wartime emergencies and how they can contribute to the greater war effort, but they also show volunteers in various uniforms with special insignia that shows their assumed responsibilities. There is not near enough material on the CITIZEN'S DEFENSE CORPS that became CIVIL DEFENSE! Here is the special section's front cover showing a man serving as a FIRE WATCHER with a hand-u=pump container to extinguish incendiary devices. To his left, our right is a member of the Girl Scouts of America carrying the U.S. Colours and to her left is a member of the Boy Scouts of America and next to him a woman who is either in the Medical Corps of perhaps Nurses" Aides Corps? :rolleyes: Sarge Booker of Tujunga, California [[email protected]]

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:) Air Raid Wardens insignia - Leaders who protect against and report raid hazards.

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:o Auxiliary Firemen - To assist regular fire fighting forces during emergencies.

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:D Auxiliary Police - Formed to assist work of the regular police department.

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think.gif Decontamination Squard - Crews trained to treat all gas-contaminated material.

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w00t.gif Rank insignia of the Citizen's Defense Corps, later known as Civil Defense, wore triangles and stars over the left pocket, they used 4 gold stars for a General, 3 gold stars for a Lieutenant General, 2 gold stars for a Major General, 1 gold star for a Brigadier General, 3 silver triangles for a Colonel, 2 silver triangles for a Major, 1 silver triangle for a Captain, 3 black triangles for a Lieutenant, 2 black triangles for an NCO, and 1 black triangles for a Private First Class. Air Raid Warden insignia shown along with insignia for Auxiliary Firemen, Auxiliary Police, Bomb Squad, Christian Chaplain, Jewish Chaplain, Citizen's Service Corps, and the Civil Air Patrol.

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