US Home Front

ARTIFACT: WWII United Service Organization (U.S.O.) Club Colorado Springs Key and Fob. The brass fob reads: "U.S.O. 8 COLO. SPRINGS" and the key reads: "LOCK & PRODUCT CO. INC. INTERNATIONAL DETROIT, U.S.A." VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront V for victory celluloid pin. It is for "Fight for Freedom Inc." of Boston, Massachusetts. The reverse reads SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 15 STATE ST. BOSTON. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II General Douglas MacArthur celluloid pin. The pin is in red, white and blue and shows the hero in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped...

ARTIFACT: Scarce early WWII New York City (NYC) Defense Recreation Committee member badge circa 194The DRC was a service organization similar to the USO, JWB, etc. The member pin is a red, white, and blue enameled shield that reads: "NEW YORK CITY...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States War Production Board lapel pin in plastic. President Roosevelt started the War Production Board in 1942 to oversee the flow of materials and fuel to meet wartime purposes. The pin is crest-shaped in red,...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII Atomic Bomb Manhattan Project Bronze Level service pin in excellent condition. Pin shows a large letter 'A' with 'MANHATTAN PROJECT' written above and 'BOMB' written below. Although a "lower" grade than the Silver Level,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront United States Army Air forces "V" Day pin. The pin is a yellow and red striped crest, reads MY SERVICES PLEDGED FOR V DAY and shows the winged AAF star. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWII Civil Defense card and envelope from the School of Tropical Medicine in Puerto Rico. The card shows the Civil Defense logo in the top (viewer's) left corner, the letters: "CD" centered inside a white triangle that sits...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII, 1943 dated United States Department of Agriculture "Farm War Service" Homefront award certificate from rural New Hampshire. Certificate is signed by both the Secretary of Agriculture, Claude R. Wickard and County Chairman...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver World War II United Service Organizations (USO) badge in the shape of the letters U, S and O. The USO was formed in 1941 by the Roosevelt Administration to provide recreational activities and morale in general to...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1943 New Jersey Defense Corps / Civil Defense Communicators patch in Bevo weave converted to an armband with elastics attached with aluminum grommets. The center shows a white triangle with the letters: "CD" in the center...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII Occupation Period United States Labor Corps shoulder patch. The US shield shaped, Bevo weave in red, white, and blue patch reads: "LABOR SERVICE" along the top in yellow embroidered detail. VINTAGE: Circa WWII Occupation...