V-Home Banner
Nodaway County did so well at holding the front and supporting WWII that they were commended for their acts. In July of 1943 the
V-Home banner by the Missouri Council of Defense was given to the county. This award indicated that at least sixty percent of homes in the county were contributing to war effort activities. Nodaway was one of three counties in the state named by both state and national defense officials for praiseworthy service. The awards and praise showed the Nodaway County was impactful in WWII for war efforts.
War Support Success
Civil Defense Council
The Civil Defense Council of Nodaway County directed and trained volunteers for civilian defense work. In June of 1942, six months after the council was established, Nodaway County announced that it was seventh on the defense training roll, with 3,016 enrolled and 1,483 training simultaneously. Volunteers were essential to the war effort, and the Civil Defense Council was successful in recruiting, organizing, and training the volunteers in Nodaway County for WWII.
