U.S. Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service Armband from Geneva
Dublin Core
Title
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.
Source
Original 4 x 18 inch felt armband: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1941-1944
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 4 x 18 inch felt armband.
Is Part Of
Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida.
Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society Collection, Geneva Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
45 KB
Medium
4 x 18 inch felt armband
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Geneva, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
United States. The Aircraft Warning Service of the U.S. Air Force. 1950.
Transcript
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AWS OBSERVER
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 felt armband
Citation
Mary Jo Martin, GHGS, “U.S. Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service Armband from Geneva,” RICHES, accessed April 16, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1401.