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Identifier

WT_1943_05_07

Publication Date

5-7-1943

Description

This black-and-white 14-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 12, published on Friday, May 7, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. Page 1 is printed, while the rest of the newsletter is typed. The top of the first page features a printed illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. Page 1 is titled “Mother’s Day” in illustrated font. The letter ‘O’ in “Mother’s” is a circular locket with a photo of a woman. In the top-right corner of the entry on Page 1 is a printed photograph of a smiling woman holding a photo of a young man in a military uniform. In the bottom-left corner is a printed image of three peonies. Sunday, May 9, 1943, is printed along the bottom of page 1, and the words “Let her know you remember” are printed above the date. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. Printed sideways along the length of page 3 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels. Beneath the comic is an illustration of a man’s angry face, wearing a military cap, accompanied by a drawing of military chevrons indicating the rank of first sergeant. An illustration is also printed at the bottom of page 3, signed by CPL. Henry McAlear. The top-left column on page 4 is titled “G.I. of the Week” in typed font, accompanied by an illustration of an older man wearing a military uniform and dress cap. Beside the figure are chevrons indicating the rank of staff sergeant. Page 5 features illustrations of two planes with the words “35th A. SQ.” written on the undersides of their wings. Page 6 has a column titled “The Kernal Cracks,” and on either side of the handwritten title are two squirrels. On either side of a typed title reading “News from Chemical Warfare Service” are hand-drawn smoke clouds. Also on page 6 are eyes drawn on either side of a typed title reading “Keep your Eyes Open!” Page 7 has 3 printed images throughout it. Page 9 has a column titled “The Fighting 500th.” Also on page 9 is a column titled “Around the Base with Snooper,” accompanied by an illustration of a man holding a paper and a pen in either hand. Page 10 is titled “Gremlin-Post” in handwritten lettering. Below the title is a hand-drawn illustration of a military plane with a star insignia on its fuselage and both wings, flying to the right. Hanging off the letter “S” in the title is a monkey, and another is holding onto the plane’s tail fin. Page 12 has the decorated, handwritten title “Movies.” Page 13 has the handwritten title “Sports” in bubble letters. The ink on page 4 is darker than the ink on other pages, and pages 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 are yellowed. There are stray ink marks on the bottom-left side of page 6.

Physical Description

9"x12" printed newspaper

Rights

This material is in the public domain.

Publisher

United States Army Air Corps

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Language

eng

Walker Talker: Friday, May 7, 1943

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