U.S. Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service Armband from Oviedo
Dublin Core
Title
U.S. Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service Armband from Oviedo
Alternative Title
Army Air Force AWS Armband
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Aircraft warning systems
United States. Army
Army
World War II, 1939-1945
Description
United States Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) armband used in Oviedo, Florida, during World War II. This armband was given to Kathryn Aulin (now Kathryn Aulin Bunch) in 1943 for observing aircraft during the war. Bunch was stationed at a tower across the street from the First Baptist Church of Oviedo, located at 45 West Broadway Street. The 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 felt armband: Private Collection of Kathryn Aulin Bunch.
Date Created
1943
Contributor
Bunch, Kathryn
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original felt armband.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
98 KB
Medium
1 felt armband
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Kathryn Aulin Bunch and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Kathryn Aulin Bunch
External Reference
United States. The Aircraft Warning Service of the U.S. Air Force. 1950.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 felt armband
Collection
Citation
“U.S. Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service Armband from Oviedo,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6289.