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US Naval Training Center Great Lakes ILL Company 287 1948 Yearbook: A hardcover navy blue yearbook published by Albert Love Enterprises, printed and bound by Foote and Davies Inc of Atlanta Georgia, chronicling Company 287 at the United States Naval Training Center in Great Lakes Illinois dated 1948. The cover features a color photograph of sailors carrying flags and the interior is in excellent readable condition for its age. A rare piece of postwar naval history that any collector would be proud to display.

We Pulled Together and Won 1993 Reminisce Books WWII Hardcover: Published in 1993 by Reiman Publications of Greendale Wisconsin, this hardcover retrospective collects personal memories of the World War II years through photographs, letters, and firsthand accounts. Chapters cover topics ranging from scrap drives and rationing to V-E Day jubilation and mail call. ISBN 0-89821-112-3 with Library of Congress Catalog Number 93-84612, this book is in very good condition and makes a wonderful companion piece to the wartime originals in this lot.

Cartoons for Fighters Armed Services Edition Sgt Frank Brandt 1945: A rare Armed Services Edition paperback published by Editions for the Armed Services Inc, a nonprofit established by the Council on Books in Wartime, printed by The Infantry Journal of Washington DC in 1945. Edited by Sgt Frank Brandt of Yank the Army Newspaper, this compact horizontal-format booklet contains over 350 cartoons and gags drawn for servicemen covering Navy etiquette, booby traps, and the Gas Obstacle Course with contributions from Milt Caniff and Walt Disney. The back cover promotes War Bonds and Stamps and the condition is well-worn but fully intact and readable, a genuine piece of wartime morale history.

War Planes of the World Small Booklet with 60 Full Color Pictures: A compact horizontal-format illustrated booklet featuring 60 full color pictures of wartime aircraft from multiple nations including Great Britain with detailed entries on the De Havilland Mosquito and Avro Lancaster among others. Each entry includes descriptive text covering armament, engine specifications, bomb load capacity, and operational range. Showing wear consistent with wartime use, this little booklet is a fascinating snapshot of how Allied aircraft were explained and promoted to the American public and servicemen.

A Guide to US Navy Insignia Including Marine Corps and Coast Guard Whitman Publishing: A small horizontal-format illustrated reference guide published by Whitman Publishing Company of Racine Wisconsin, No 750, authored by Gordon A J Petersen and assisted by Capt Robert H Rankin USMCR. Featuring over 180 illustrations in color covering flags and decorations, the interior opens to show the US Navy Jack on the title page. Condition is worn with age-toning but fully intact, a genuine wartime reference booklet.

A Guide to US Army Insignia and Decorations Revised Edition Whitman Publishing No 748: Another Whitman Publishing Company Racine Wisconsin reference booklet, No 748, authored by Gordon A J Petersen with revisions assisted by Capt Robert H Rankin USMCR. This revised edition features over 160 illustrations in color with an alphabetical index on page 69, and the interior spread shows detailed illustrations of insignia positions on Army uniforms including Commissioned Officer, Air Force Officer, Warrant Officer, and Enlisted Man. Condition is worn and age-toned consistent with heavy wartime use.

A Guide Book to the US Army by Fletcher Pratt Whitman Publishing No 740: Published by Whitman Publishing Company of Racine Wisconsin, No 740, this revised edition was prepared by Fletcher Pratt with the assistance of Capt Robert H Rankin USMC and features 53 action pictures. The interior spread shows Special Service Uniforms including Ski Troops, Arctic, Snowshoe Troops, and Tropical variants with color illustrations. Copyrighted 1942 and 1943, this booklet is worn and heavily used, making it an authentically handled wartime survivor.

Youre In The Army Now Song Sheet Small Booklet: A small blue patriotic song sheet booklet featuring the popular wartime tune You're In The Army Now complete with musical notation printed across multiple staves. Decorated with stars across the top and bottom borders in patriotic red white and blue style, this charming little ephemera piece captures the humor and spirit of induction-era America. Condition shows age but remains legible and collectible.

Amphibious Force Seventh Anniversary 1942 to 1949 Military Newspaper GATOR March 11 1949: A fragile original military newspaper from March 11 1949, Vol V No 10, covering the seventh anniversary of the Amphibious Force with photographs of landing operations and detailed historical text. The masthead reads GATOR and the lead story commemorates the force's history since 1942. Condition is fragile with age-toning and wear consistent with nearly 75 years of survival, a remarkable piece of postwar military press history.

Keep Em Flying WWII Era Framed Serviceman Portrait Photo with Remember Pearl Harbor Card: A touching personal artifact featuring a black and white portrait photograph of a uniformed serviceman displayed within a Keep Em Flying themed decorative frame adorned with aircraft silhouettes. Accompanying the portrait is a small card reading Remember Pearl Harbor with what appears to be a funeral home advertisement from Mcnulty Fengler and Co. The piece sits in a small red cardboard easel-back frame with metal corner protectors and a red tassel, offering a deeply personal window into one family's wartime experience.

Large Patriotic Display Frame Black with Metal Corner Protectors: A large black fabric-covered cardboard display frame with decorative metal corner protectors, a hanging loop on the back, and a fold-out easel stand. The front features a patriotic red white and blue shield design with stars across the top, suitable for displaying a large portrait or certificate. Condition shows age and some fading to the front decorative paper but the frame structure remains solid and functional.

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