WW II Poster - "How to Die Peacefully"

Date1942

MediumInk on Paper

Dimensions20 7/8 × 16 7/8 in. (53 × 42.9 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Catalog number1981.37.35

DescriptionWW II Poster - Title "How to Die Peacefully by Prof. A A F C??bug" There are twelve cartoons, each with a bit of text.
1. Private Dope and his Sergeant Blow stacked their stores in perfect row
2. Then to work with most expert eye upon the ground their tools to lie
3. All was finished in orderly array A real pretty job one would say
4. From the sky it was attractive too as over the scene a Jerry flew
5. Now Jerry was that sort of a guy opportunity ne'r passed him by
6. And so their work jus'wnet for naught for doing what they hadn't ought-
7. Now this is the way they shoulda done with camouflage in mind work is fun
8. To deceive and conceal is the way to reap rewards - camouflage pays
9. Irregular patterns and not so high are less conspicuous from the sky
10. So when on a visit the Jerry came to loose his bomns in Hitler's name
11. Nothing of importance could he find ... had to fly on and change his mind
12. And instead of being bomber sky high the two lived on to peacefully die.
Illustrations signed by Sgt. F. Weterring. At bottom left text reads "Camouflage Poster No-6 A.A.F Camouflage Series" and at bottom right 2 lines of text that read
"Prepared by: Office of the Air Engr.HQ. A.A.F. Wash DC" and
"Reproduced by: 902nd Engr. A.F.Hq.Co. Mitchel Field N.Y."

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