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Identifier

WT_1943_06_18

Publication Date

6-18-1943

Description

This black-and-white 27-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 18, published on Friday, June 18, 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 is titled “WAAF Chapel First Service Sunday,” accompanied by a printed photograph of the newly erected, white chapel. The chapel is dedicated to Lieut. Harold W. Cole, whose headshot is printed above the chapel. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The left column of page 3 is titled “Yankwiz” by Bob Hawk, Quizmaster, followed by a quote reading “‘Thanks to the Yanks.” Beneath the quote is “Saturdays, C. B. S.” Next to it is a printed image of a headshot of a smiling man with black slicked-back hair. Printed sideways along the length of page 3 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of 4 panels. Beside the comic is an illustration of a soldier saying, “Or me in the air corps!” Page 4 is titled “Communion Breakfast” in illustrated font. The left column of page 5 is titled “Answers to Bob Hawk’s Yankwiz” in bold, printed letters. To the right of the printed words is a circle with a hawk wearing a bow tie speaking into a microphone. The top of page 5 has a printed illustration of three orchids with the words “Orchids To:” written beneath the illustration. The middle-left column of page 5 is titled “G.I. of the Week,” and an illustration of a Technical Sergeant in uniform is printed to the right of the title. Page 6 has an illustrated title reading “1158th Guard Squadron” and another reading “Quartermaster 402nd Corps.” Page 7 features a photograph titled “Surgery at Sea Saves Seamen,” depicting surgeon Lt. Alexander S. Angel performing an appendectomy. Page 8 has an illustrated title reading “518th Service Squadron” and another reading “The Fighting 500th.” Page 8 has an illustration signed by Forsberg, and the caption reads “‘Wind, Hell! You should go to Kansas sometime!’” Page 9 has two illustrations, one titled “Life Savers” and another titled “The Wolf,” signed by Sansone. Page 10 has an illustrated title reading “Rambling in the Dark.” Page 11 has a printed illustration signed by T/5 Ray Wade. At the bottom of page 12 is an illustration of two military figures and a woman signed by Forsberg. Page 13 has an illustrated title reading “On the Quarterdeck” and another reading “Corps of Engineers: Resident Engineers.” Page 14 has two illustrations, both signed by Forsberg. Page 15 is titled “Movies: War Department Theater” in illustrated font. Page 17 has an illustrated title reading “852nd Signal Corps.” Page 18 has three printed photographs titled “Section of the Crowd Which Jammed the Theatre.” The top photograph depicts a crowd standing outside the theater, the bottom-left photograph is of the WAAF orchestra, and the bottom-right photograph depicts Colonel William A. Cahill. Page 19 is titled “Gremlin-Post” in shaded-in 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. Also on page 19 is an illustrated title reading “The Little Pinwigs.” Page 20 has the illustrated title “Reading the Headlines,” and page 21 has an illustrated title reading “Supply Lines by Boogie Bogan.” Page 23 has an illustrated title reading “Maintenance,” and page 24 has an illustrated title reading “Sub-Depot Club News.” Page 24 also has an illustration signed by Forsberg. Page 26 is titled “Sports” in decorated bubble letters, accompanied by figures playing different sports. At the bottom of page 26 is an illustration titled “Hatched One Year Ago,” highlighting the first anniversary of the publication Yank.

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, June 18, 1943

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