DescriptionBrass Eagle clip with red, white and blue enamel crest that reads American Women's Volunteer Service, from the early 1940s. During World War II (WWII), the American Women’s Voluntary Services (AWVS) became the largest service organization in the U.S. These women volunteers who provided support services to help the nation during the war, some of which overlapped with the Office of Civilian Defense and the American Red Cross.