U.S. Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service Armband from Geneva
Alternative Title
Army Air Force AWS Armband
Subject
Aircraft warning systems
United States. Army
Army
Description
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 until May 29, 1944.