Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. I suspect these pins were issued to show volunteer service with the Corps.
These things are quite interesting for sure and very under rated IMO. I have never been very sucessful in looking up Red Cross items other that through the "American Red Cross" I think they are pretty close and should give you an idea of whats what.
From the American Red Cross web site, I got the following....
Motor Corps consisted almost entirely of women who clocked over 61 million miles answering nine million calls to transport the sick and wounded, deliver supplies, and take volunteers and nurses to and from their posts. In all, 45,000 women served in the Motor Corps during World War II. Most drove their own cars and many completed training in auto mechanics in order to be able to make automotive repairs on their own (44,668 volunteers in 1942-43).
The site is quite interesting and one I have visited more than a few times in the past. Here is the link.
http://www.redcross.org/museum/history/ww2a.asp
22-04-08, 01:42 PM
Any Thoughts On What This Badge Is
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