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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Young Men Wanted by the Navy
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Young Men Wanted by the Navy

Object numberMO 2005.13.24.17
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 1/8 in x W 28 in (101.9 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA text-based poster encouraging enlistment in the U.S. Navy. The cream-colored poster has red and black text that reads: "YOUNG MEN WANTED BY THE NAVY for training in RADAR / One of the newest and most exciting developments of the war – with a great postwar future. / BOTH VOLUNTARY ENLISTEES AND MEN ENTERING THE NAVY VIA INDUCTION ARE ELEGIBLE. / No technical experience necessary – if you pass the Eddy Aptitude Test you will be made a Seaman First Class at once, followed by 10 months of specialized training ending with a Petty Officer rating. / APPLY AT THE NEAREST NAVY RECRUITING STATION FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDDY TEST."

The poster was issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, order no. 87, poster no. NAVPERS—NRB—45074—30 OCT 44—32,500.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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