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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.
It Takes . . . Good Gunners to Keep 'em Flying
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

It Takes . . . Good Gunners to Keep 'em Flying

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.28.26
Object Type Poster
Artist (American, 1892 - 1956)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1921 - 1959)
Date1942
Mediumcardboard
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white poster featuring an illustration gunner, wearing a helmet and goggles, looking through his sight and taking aim. White lettering at the top and bottom of the poster reads: IT TAKES . . . / GOOD GUNNERS / TO KEEP 'EM FLYING. U. S. Navy BuAer Training Division insignia at the bottom with text below it: ENSIGN GREEN. The artwork is by Green. U. S. Government Printing Office 1942-O-470193. U. S. Navy BuAer Training Division.
Additional Details
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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