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Identifier

WT_1943_05_14

Publication Date

5-14-1943

Description

This black-and-white 18-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 13, published on Friday, May 14, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. 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 depicts a large picture of an organized orchestra of men at the Walker Army Air Base, titled “Walker Army Air Field Dance Orchestra.” The men in the photo are Pvt. E. M. Daughtery, pianist; Pvt. Johnson, bassist; Pvt. Stoddard, bassoonist; Pfc. Daughtery, clarinetist; Pfc. McDonald, trumpet player; Pfc. Yakimi, saxophone player; Pfc. Butler, drummer; Cpl. Zirlax, saxophone and guitar player; and Pfc. Moll, drummer. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. Page three has a printed photo titled “Pups go Overseas,” depicting Lt. R. G. Holt of the Navy holding two spaniel puppies. He is sitting, wearing a flight suit and a cap. Page 4 has the title “The Kernal-Kracks” in bubble letters accompanied by illustrations of squirrels. Page 5 is titled “902nd. QM Corps” in handwriting. The bottom of page 5 has 2 printed images, one titled “Life Savers” and the other titled “The Wolf,” signed by Sansone. The right column of page 6 is titled “The Fightin’ 500th” in bubble letters. Printed sideways along the length of page 7 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of 5 panels. At the bottom of page 7 is a printed illustration signed by Corp. Paul Snyder. Page 10 has a handwritten title reading “Rambling in the Dark.” Page 11 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 features a story about a rooster and a hen looking for worms, and the text aligned is in the shape of a hen. Page 15 is titled “Sports” in bubble letters. Page 16 is titled “Movies” in decorated bubble letters. Page 17 has a stylized illustration of a figure wearing a Sergeant’s uniform. The pages from 10 through 18 are numbered using numerals, whereas pages 2 through 9 are numbered using words. Pages 2 through 9 are yellowed, and pages 2, 7, and 8 have small tears in the pages.

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 14, 1943

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