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Soldiers' life : make the regular Army your career.

Color image of a soldier in an early World War II U.S. Army uniform and helmet, carrying a rifle. The soldier smiles as he walks. The background of the poster is blue.

Date: 1941

Creator: Woodburn, Tom B.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Men of 18 and 19: now you can choose your branch of service.

Poster in black & white and green tones. The main image is a green-tinted photograph of head and shoulders of a soldier in a helmet, looking upward. A white inset at right lists various branches of service.

Date: October 17, 1942

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

This is our war-- : join the WAAC, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, United States Army.

The golden-orange background shows a faint outline of Pallas Athene's head. Superimposed on this background is a large black & white photograph of the head and shoulders of a woman in a WAAC uniform.

Date: 1942

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Symbol of life ... : U.S. Army Nurse Corps.

Poster of a photo of a man in bed wearing gray pajamas with a mandarin collar and white frog closures, a maroon corduroy robe and dogtags. He has his right hand raised slightly and is in conversation with a nurse who happily listens to him. She wears a gray and white striped seersucker uniform with a matching nursing cap.

Date: 1945

Creator: Hiller, Lejaren A., 1880-1969

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

You are needed now : join the Army Nurse Corps : apply at your Red Cross recruiting station.

Picture of a smiling woman in a military uniform. Her jacket and cap are army green, and her shirt and tie are khaki-colored.

Date: June 1943

Creator: Green, Ruzzie

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

O'er the ramparts we watch : United States Army Air Forces.

A young man with dark hair stands in the clouds, holding a large rocket-shaped bomb. He wears a brown leather bomber jacket and a silver I.D. bracelet. Small images of military airplanes fly in the clouds below him.

Date: 1945

Creator: Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm, 1897-1982

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Now_for college men_a new officer's training plan : new deferred service plan allows you to continue your education.

Black & white poster, mostly text. At the top is a photograph of a U.S. Army airplane flying amongst snow-covered mountains. Several paragraphs of text describe enlistment options and benefits of enlistment. In the lower left corner is a photograph of three aviators wearing bomber jackets and examining a large map or chart.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Dish it out with the Navy! : Choose now while you can.

Two sailors in white sailor hats prepare to load ammunition into a large weapon which is being fired and is operated by other sailors in helmets. All the sailors wear blue pants and white t-shirts, except for the sailor in the foreground who is shirtless and holding a large artillery shell.

Date: 1942

Creator: Barclay, McClelland.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Follow me! : men 18-19, these can be yours-- apply now at any U.S. Army recruiting and induction station.

Black & white photograph on a yellow background. A soldier climbs a hill, his arm raised as if to wave a group onward. At right is an inset titled, "These can be yours". It shows the insignia and monthly base pay for each Army grade (rank).

Date: [1939..1945]

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Land with the U.S. Marines : apply, or write, to nearest recruiting station.

A group of Marines in a raft on a body of water are rowing toward a shore line. Two airplanes fly overhead and a ship is seen in the far distance.

Date: 1942

Creator: Guinness, Vic.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Let's go! U.S.A. : keep 'em flying!

Recruiting poster for U.S. Army Air Corps. The words, "Let's go! U.S.A. Keep 'em flying!" in red form a circle around a blue silhouette illustration of three planes flying, and the caption "Uncle Sam needs pilots, be a U.S. Army Flying Cadet".

Date: 1941

Creator: United States. Adjutant-General's Office.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

During this emergency, serve your country in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

Poster is in red and blue against an off-white background. A sailor is welding a large piece of metal. He wears goggles and welding gloves and a sailor's cap. Centered on the lower border of the poster is a small picture of a ship at sea.

Date: 1941

Creator: United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Keep 'em flying.

Black and white poster describes the qualifications and pay for U.S. Army Air Corps positions. In a black & white photograph below the text, a large group of Flying Cadets in flight suits walks toward the viewer.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Keep 'em flying! : presented by the United States Army Recruiting Service.

An optical illusion. From far away, the image looks like a portrait of Uncle Sam. A close-up view reveals a grouping of images depicting the war effort, including a soldier, a sailor, a pilot, a smelter worker, a scientist, a nurse, a farmer, factories with smokestacks, a battleship, the U.S. Capitol building, and U.S. flags. In the lower left corner is the text of a poem by Jack Childs.

Date: 1941

Creator: Beall, C. C. (Cecil Calvert), 1892-1967 & Childs, Jack

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Bugle Sounds : Enlist in the U.S. Army Now : Your Country Needs You.

Poster in red, white, and blue tones includes an illustration of a military airplane and a photograph of men driving armored vehicles.

Date: 194X

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Freshmen! Sophomores! : now you can stay in college and become a naval officer.

Black and white drawing of a naval officer in uniform wearing an officer's cap, looking toward the sky and holding binoculars. In the background, planes are flying, some in formation, and men are firing large artillery guns.

Date: 1942

Creator: Barclay, McClelland.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Can you qualify for the Army Air Corps?

Chart of requirements for joining the Army Air Corps. Upper and lower borders are red-white-and-blue stripes with text. A "watermark"-type logo can be seen in the background of the chart, with text: "LET'S GO! U.S.A. KEEP 'EM FLYING." This 1942 edition of the poster is distinguished by one split column numbered "2" under "Aviation Cadets" and one split column numbered "3" under "Enlisted Men."

Date: 1942

Creator: United States. Army. Recruiting Service.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Let's hit 'em with everything we've got! : don't wait, choose the Navy.

Sailors in helmets and blue shirts, operating large artillery weapons. An explosion is seen in the background.

Date: 1942

Creator: Barclay, McClelland.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Naval aviation has a place for you-- : pilots, machinist's mates, radiomen, metalsmiths, ordnancemen : learn the right-way--the Navy-way, apply today.

Sailor performs maintenance on a wheel assembly. Behind him are ships and planes.

Date: unknown

Creator: Barclay, McClelland.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fight, let's go! : join the Navy.

A sailor in a Service Dress Blue uniform carries a large white sea bag on his shoulder. He appears to be boarding a ship. Planes fly in the sky above him, some in formation. A large ship can be seen in the background.

Date: 1941

Creator: Barclay, McClelland.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

College women in the WAC.

Poster of three photographs with text descriptions, each showing three young women (seniors from the Vassar College Class of 1944) involved in various Women's Army Corps recruitment activities: trying on a WAC hat, signing up for WAC, and pledging the oath of enlistment. The young women wear cardigan sweaters, skirts, and loafers. Older women in WAC uniforms appear in two of the photographs. The three students who appear in the photos are: Marjorie Maddox, Maud Banks, and Joan Trumbull. The two… more

Date: 1944

Creator: United States. Army. Women's Army Corps.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Can you qualify as an aviation cadet? : here are the requirements : keep 'em flying!

Chart of requirements for becoming an air cadet. At the bottom center below the chart is a black and white photograph of a group of men wearing flight suits, parachutist's helmets, goggles, and parachute packs. The background is a blue graphic design of airplanes.

Date: 1942

Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Now is the time! : apply at the nearest U.S. Army recruiting and induction station.

A large black & white photograph of a man's head is shown against a pink-toned background. The background is a collage of photographs showing various military occupations. A white inset at left lists various branches of service.

Date: 1942

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Defend your country : enlist now in the United States Army.

A color poster of a frowning Uncle Sam with his jacket and top hat on the floor at his feet. He rolls up his sleeves with one hand, and with his other hand is clenched into a fist. Directly behind him is a flying bald eagle and the sun. The background design is a stars-and-stripes motif and the image is designed to appear as if it is mounted on posts.

Date: 1943

Creator: Woodburn, Tom B.

Item Type: Poster

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department