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Identifier

WT_1943_10_01

Publication Date

10-1-1943

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 33, published on Friday, October 1, 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 features a photograph of Ming Hang Fong working in the photo lab and another photograph of Ngon Kew Quan working in the officers’ mess. The title reads “Chinese Become Americans,” and the article details how Fong and Quan from Walker, Kansas, are the first Chinese people to become naturalized American citizens. The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings, and the bottom of page 2 has an illustrated title reading “From the Mail Box.” The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel, and at the bottom of page 3 is an illustrated title reading “Orchids To:.” Page 4 features a photograph of a ship titled “Sub-Killer Ready for Action.” Page 5 is titled “Sports” in decorated bubble letters, accompanied by figures playing different sports. Page 6 has an illustration, signed by Cpl. Carlstad from New Mexico, depicting a soldier in the desert. An entry on page 6 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 7 features an illustration titled “Morning Report: Sgt. Frederick Turning Bear” and an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Page 8 has two illustrated titles: “Rambling in the Dark” and “Laff of the Week.” At the bottom of Page 8 is an illustration of Sgt. Nathan S. Goldstein of Chicago. 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 of a soldier shooting enemy soldiers, titled “American Heroes,” signed by M. and S. Leff. Page 10 has a photograph of Sgt. Edward M. Dzuba titled “Medal Winner.” Page 11 features an illustration signed by Sansone, titled “The Wolf,” and another titled “Life Savers.” 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. 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, October 1, 1943

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