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Women in Civil Defense Brace for Air Raids in 1941
The Office of Civilian Defense plans mobilizing thousands of women and girls in New York and beyond for air raid wardens, nurses, canteen workers, and health roles. They will direct evacuations, run shelters, fight fires, and support communications as America readies against possible enemy raids.
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Atlantic
America
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York City
Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
France
Europe
la Guardia
New York
England
Civilian Defense Office
London
Coventry
East
Pittsburgh
Defense