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| Title | O'er the ramparts we watch |
| Coverage / Year | 1945 |
| Description | Poster, color, 24.9 x 19 in., published by the United States Government Printing Office |
| Interpretation | The Army Air Forces was established on June 20, 1941 to provide command over the Air Corps (responsible for materiel and training functions) and the Air Force Combat Command (responsible for operational functions). By Dec. 1941, the AAF had grown to 354, 000 men (including 9, 000 pilots). This patriotic recruiting poster may be one reason! |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | World War II |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 14 Political systems |
| Author or Creator | United States. Army Air Forces |
| Other Contributors | Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm, 1897-1982 [artist]
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| Subject / Keywords | World War II; War posters, American; United States, Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; World War, 1939-1945--United States; |
| Collection Publisher | Illinois State Library
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | ww20034p |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1093915942002_ww20034p.jpg |
