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Identifier

WT_1944_01_15

Publication Date

1-15-1944

Description

This 16-page color newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 48, published on Saturday, January 15, 1944. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. A red border is printed around the top, bottom, and left side of page 1. Page 1 features a photograph, titled “Hit of the Party,” depicting Pvt. Louis La Chapelle dancing with his daughter, Lynn, at a Service Club Party. Page 1 also features a photograph of Elizabeth Forbes. Page 2 features an illustration, signed by David Kleiman of WAAF, depicting a man pinching another man labeled as a “New G. I.” At the bottom of page 2 is a photograph, titled “Really, Rita,” of Rita Hayworth wearing a feathered headpiece, lace romper, and heels. Page 3 features a photograph, titled “Executive Officer,” of Major Joseph R. Ziesenheim. The left column of page 3 features an illustrated title reading “The Inquiring Line.” At the bottom of page 3 is a photograph, titled “Ancient Mount Vesuvius Was Setting for Italian Fighting,” depicting a transport plane taking off. Page 4 features an illustration of “The Wolf” by Sansone. Page 5 features a photograph in the top-left corner depicting Dorothy Bender and Margaret Hussman dancing with soldiers. Page 5 has a photograph in the top-right corner, titled “Kitchen Police? Russell Women Did the Job at Club Party,” depicting Floyd Dusay and Russell Clark preparing food. At the bottom of page 5 is a photograph, titled “Banner Ceremony,” depicting Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers speaking with pikemen at the Mansion House in London. Page 6 features a map spanning from eastern Spain to parts of Russia and Turkey. Below the map is an entry titled “The War at a Glance,” detailing updates for each major section of the map. At the bottom of page 6 is an illustrated title reading “Laff O’ the Week.” Page 7 features four photographs of Ann Miller dancing in a beaded costume. Page 7 also features a headshot of Brig. Gen. LaVerne G. Saunders. Page 8 features a headshot of Chaplain John S. Holcomb. At the bottom of page 8 is a photograph, titled “Army to Rescue in Snowstorm,” depicting army trucks driving through snow. Next to the photograph is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 8 has an entry titled “Chapel Corner.” 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.” Page 9 features two photographs, titled “A Tight Game Was This; Score: 24 to 21,” depicting Kittleson, Waddington, Engstrom, and Anderson playing basketball as Cpl. Ken Miller referees. At the bottom of page 9 is a photograph, titled “‘Design For Freedom,’” of a marching band on a football field in Miami, Florida. Page 10 features a photograph, titled “Bugle Lesson,” of a soldier receiving bugle lessons in the Fiji Islands. Page 10 also features a photograph, titled “Bomber to Tour,” of Joe Louis in boxing gear. Page 11 features a photograph of T/S Virginia Kilgore in uniform, titled “Picture in YANK Puts Girl Over with Armed Forces.” At the bottom of page 11 is a pay scale for American Armed Service members, broken down by rank, military branch, and station. The top-left corner of page 12 features a photograph, titled “Swing,” of actress Evelyn Keyes swinging over a swimming pool. The top-right corner features a photograph, titled “Scrap Mountain,” of Pvt. Nolan Edwards and Cpl. Jack Cordes looking at a scrap pile in Pittsburgh. The bottom-left corner features a photograph, titled “Moroccan Dancer,” depicting a French Moroccan soldier dressed in white cultural garb performing a dance. To the right of the photograph is a headshot of Capt. Ralph C. Fisher, titled “Led Charge.” Page 13 features a photograph, titled “Backstage Game,” of John Boles, Kenny Baker, and Mary Martin, playing gin rummy. Page 14 features an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels. Page 15 features a headshot of S-Sgt. Erin H. Hoy. Page 16 features an illustration of a man with a halo and a woman with devil horns, signed by David Kleiman. Page 16 has an entry titled “Answers to Bob Hawk’s Yankwiz” in bold letters. A red border is printed along the bottom and right sides of page 16.

Physical Description

8"x 11" printed newspaper

Rights

This material is in the public domain.

Publisher

United States Army Air Corps

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Language

eng

Walker Talker: Saturday, January 15, 1944

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