In May of 1941, in an effort to organize the World War II (1939-1945) civil defense effort, President Franklin Roosevelt created the Office of Civilian Defense and appointed New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia as its chief. The Mayor chose popular First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as his assistant. She was put in charge of Voluntary Participation, with four units under her: Veteran Activities, Women’s Activities, Youth Activities, and Physical Fitness. This is a generic report form for the local air raid warden to report the following information in the event of an attack: city or town; damage; time and date of the incident; the warden’s post number; location of the incident; type of bomb; number of casualties; whether there was a fire; type of damage done to water, gas, sewer, electric, or telephone services; streets blocked, location of unexploded bombs; and services that were on the scene, or on their way to it.
Government Printing Office. WWII CD Warden’s Report Form. ca. 1941. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-169/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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