Decontamination Squads | U.S. Citizens Defense Corps

Identifying device

Chemical retort. Letters Patent: D-129810.

A circular logo with a dark blue background, featuring a white triangle and a red chemical retort in the center.

Duties

  • decontamination of streets after the use of chemical and poison weapons

Open to

Positions were available for men and women.

Decontamination Squad Photos

Period photographs of Civilian Defense decontamination squads

Three workers wearing helmets and protective clothing working on a street decontamination project, using long-handled tools to wash the street.