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Identifier

WT_1943_10_22

Publication Date

10-22-1943

Description

This black-and-white 12-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. Pages 1-4 are slightly tattered. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 36, published on Friday, October 22, 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, titled “The Base Squadron C. O.,” depicting Base Squadron Commanding Officer Major Ziesenheim standing in front of his plane during World War I. 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:.” An entry on 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.,” accompanied by a headshot of a smiling man with black slicked-back hair. An illustrated title reading “Rambling in the Dark” is at the top of Page 4, and an illustration of two planes titled “Which One Would You Fire At?” is at the bottom. Page 5 features a photograph, titled “Pvt. Shadrack (NMI) ’69 Bombardment Squardon (H),” depicting a dog standing on a bomb inscribed with a swastika and Hitler’s face. Page 6 has an illustration, signed by Cpl. Tom Blaney from Mather Field, California, of a woman sitting on the arm of a chair, speaking with a corporal. Page 6 has an illustration titled “Morning Report” about Sgt. Leo R. Westphal. At the bottom of Page 6 is an illustration, signed by Pvt. Art Gates from Keesler Field, Mississippi, of two girls getting dressed. To the right of the lower illustration is an illustrated title reading “Laff O’ the Week.” Page 8 features a photograph, titled “Flying Mascot of the ATC,” depicting Capt. Lewis Frederick squatting next to Dalmatian Lt. Jerry. Below the photograph is an illustrated title reading “The Inquiring Line.” 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 titled “American Heroes” signed by Leff. At the bottom of page 9 is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 10 has an illustration titled “The Wolf,” signed by Sansone. Page 11 has an illustration titled “Life Savers” at the bottom. 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 22, 1943

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