Civil defense wardens made sure their neighbors followed air-raid and black-out precautions during drills. In Ohio 951 separate local and county defense councils operated during the war. Some 600,000 Ohioans assisted with air raids, salvage projects, and victory gardens. Wardens made sure that street lights and other outdoor lights were turned off and that interior lights were covered.

This photograph shows a civil defense parade in Warren, Ohio, during the spring of 1943. Thousands of men and women volunteered to protect the state.

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