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Identifier

WT_1943_09_24

Publication Date

9-24-1943

Description

This black-and-white 12-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 32, published on Friday, September 24, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top of the first page features an illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. Page 1 has a photograph of Brig-Gen. Saunders presenting awards to Capt. Thomas R. Vaucher, Staff Sgt. Warren A. Gray, Staff Sgt. Shelton B. Graham, Cpl. Howard Barnett, Technical Sgt. Raymond R. Hozempa, and Cpl. Aubrey G. Whiteneck. Also present in the photograph, titled “General Saunders Presents Oak Leaf Cluster and Air Meda,” are Lt. Thompson, Col. McDonald, Col. Cahill, Col. Carmichael, and Lt. Gilmore. A second photograph on page 1 depicts film star Walter Abel, Base War Bond Officer Lt. Glenn E. McClure, and editor Cpl. Schoepf discussing war bonds at the Walker Army Air Field. The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel. Page 3 also features two illustrated titles: “Keynotes” and “Laff of the Week.” Page 4 features a photograph, titled “Walter Abel Eats with the Boys,” depicting Walter Abel eating with enlisted men in the consolidated mess hall at the Walker Army Air Field. Page 5 has a photograph titled “Brig. Gen Saunders Visits WAAF,” depicting various military officers standing in a line. Page 5 has two illustrated titles: “Rambling in the Dark” and “Orchids To:.” Page 6 has an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper” and an illustration of two planes titled “Which One Would You Fire At?” Page 7 is titled “Sports” in decorated bubble letters, accompanied by figures playing different sports. Page 8 features a photograph, titled “Lining Up a Swift Bird,” of student gunners practicing their fire in Texas. Below the photograph is an illustrated title reading “The Inquiring Line.” An entry on page 8 is titled “Yankwiz” by Bob Hawk, Quizmaster, followed by a quote reading “‘Thanks to the Yanks.” Beneath the quote is “Saturdays, C. B. S.,” accompanied by a headshot of a smiling man with black slicked-back hair. Page 9 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 on to the plane’s back fin. Page 9 has an illustration signed by M. and S. Leff titled “American Heroes” of two soldiers on the ground amidst shellfire. Page 10 has an illustration signed by Sansone titled “The Wolf.” Page 11 has an illustration of two dogs signed by Pfc. Robert Simmons from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and another illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 12 has an illustrated title reading “Sgt. Snafu Says.” Page 12 has an entry titled “Answers to Bob Hawk’s Yankwiz” in bold letters. To the right of the words is a circle with a hawk wearing a bow tie speaking into a microphone. Below that entry is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Printed along the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels.

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, September 24, 1943

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