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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.
Douglas A-26 Bomber Model
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Douglas A-26 Bomber Model

Artifact IDMO 1943.233.3
Object Type Model
Maker (American, 1921 - 1997)
Gifter
Dateca. 1943
Mediummetal, paint, wood, metal (silver)
Dimensionsoverall H 19 1/2 in x W 29 in x D 20 1/2 in (49.5 cm x 73.7 cm x 52.1 cm )
 base Diam 10 in (25.4 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A pivoting green-gray metal scale plane model of a Douglas A-26 bomber.

b) A dark wood circular base with a vertical metal support rod for the plane model. Mounted to the base is a small silver plaque inscribed: PRESENTED TO / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / APRIL 19, 1943 / BY EMPLOYEES OF THE TULSA OKLAHOMA PLANT / DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC. A second silver plaque attached to the base is inscribed: A-26 LIGHT [image of globe] BOMBARDMENT.
Historical NoteDuring his far-flung wartime inspection tours, President Roosevelt often received models and other gifts from workers and staff in defense factories and military facilities. Workers at a Douglas Aircraft Company plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, gave him this model of the Douglas A-26 Bomber during his April 1943 inspection visit. Plant employee Otis Smallwood presented the model to the President. The model is on display in the MOBILIZING THE PEOPLE exhibit in the Museum’s WORLD WAR II gallery.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 1, 1943. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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