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3 unusual facts about Office of Civilian Defense


Caroline K. Simon

During World War II she served as the Office of Civilian Defense's director of group activities in New York, New Jersey and Delaware.

Office of Civilian Defense

Its two branches supervised protective functions such as blackouts and special fire protection and "war service" functions such as child care, health, housing, and transportation.

Olin Dows

He also worked for the Office of Civilian Defense in Washington DC in charge of a project to have artist depict the various phases of work in defense plants.



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Mary Pillsbury Lord

During World War II she served as Assistant Regional Director of the Office of Civilian Defense and in 1944 was appointed chairman of the National Civilian Advisory Committee of the Women's Army Corps WAC.