WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a rare sterling silver charm for the Massachusetts Women's Civil Defense Service. The charm is an enameled crest showing a caduceus, a cannon, a castle, two crossed sledgehammers and a thunderbolt. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II American Women's Voluntary Services collar insignia. Formed in 1940 by Alice Throckmorton McLean as a group to promote preparedness for eventual war, the AWVS had over 18,000 members even before the United States joined...

ARTIFACT: This is a gilt 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: This is a World War II Greater Boston United Service Organizations (USO) pin in sterling silver. The USO was formed in 1941 by the Roosevelt Administration to provide recreational activities and morale in general to troops. The pin is a blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Civil Defense pin from Missouri in sterling silver. The pin shows the letters CD at center of a white striated triangle with a sterling bar beneath reading MO. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II American Theater Wing "Wings" badge in sterling silver. The creator of the Tony Award, the group was a part of the World War II Allied Relief Fund which encouraged theatrical education but also supported servicemen...

ARTIFACT: This is a fantastic World War II era Model Cover-Alls (overalls) workwear uniform as worn by Civil Defense Rescue Squad N.W. #23A. The suit has great chain-stitched details, including the worker's initials, and a handmade chain-stitched Civil...

ARTIFACT: Early 1940's Diehl Manufacturing Co. worker photo identification badge from Finderne, New Jersey. Philip Diehl started out as a machine designer for the Singer Manufacturing Co. until 1885 when he started his own company which became known as...

ARTIFACT: Great, early WWII, circa 1942 - 1943 M4- A1 Sherman Tank Federal Machine & Welder Co. War Worker lapel pin in gilt sterling. The M4 developed from the medium-sized M3 and first entered combat with the British in North Africa during 1942 and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II "E" (for Excellence) Award for production of war materiel awarded by the United States Army and Navy to Sylvania Electric Products Inc. of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The folder contains the details and program of...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII Homefront War Worker large celluloid pin. The center shows a worker standing with an American flag behind him and the outer ring reads: "WE'RE THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN". The reverse shows a nice paper label that reads: "WHITEHEAD &...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy "E" for excellence in production pin for Textile Machine Works. The pin is enameled in red, white and blue and shows two crossed cannon and an anchor at center.  VINTAGE: Circa World War II...