The Snapshots in Time Collection

WWII Home-Front Civil Defense and Military Insignia Identification Pamphlet, 'Remember Pearl Harbor' Vest Pocket Service Guide (Owl Drug Co., 1942)

WWII Home-Front Civil Defense and Military Insignia Identification Pamphlet, 'Remember Pearl Harbor' Vest Pocket Service Guide (Owl Drug Co., 1942)

This 1942 pocket pamphlet, distributed free by The Owl Drug Company under the banner 'Remember Pearl Harbor,' exemplifies American home-front mobilization following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Designed to help civilians identify military rank insignia and Civilian Defense Corps roles -- from air raid wardens to auxiliary firemen -- it also urged Americans to purchase U.S. Defense Savings Stamps. Such giveaways, often sponsored by local businesses, played a vital role in unifying the public behind the war effort. Project: 218671