Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
This Is My War Too!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.17.5.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Daniel V. Smith
(American artist, 1909-1975)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Recruiting Publicity Bureau
(American, founded 1919)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 12 1/2 in x W 9 in (31.8 cm x 22.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustrated image of a woman in an Army Corps uniform against a background of the American flag. The artist's facsimile signature is in the lower right corner: DAN • V • SMITH. Beige text, and white on beige text, above and below the illustration reads: WAAC / THIS IS MY WAR TOO! / WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS / UNITED • STATES • ARMY.
Issued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. PC-71-RPB-1-30-43-250M.
Historical NoteOn May 15, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC). In July 1943 the Corps was renamed the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). More than 150,000 women served in the Army during World War II. They worked in a variety of jobs ranging from telephone, radio, and teletype operator to cryptographer, medical technician, aircraft mechanic, and sheet metal worker.Issued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. PC-71-RPB-1-30-43-250M.
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.In Collection(s)
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