Poster of a smiling serviceman in a U.S. Army uniform, circa 1941. Illustration by artist Tom B. Woodburn.
Text: "Soldiers' life. Make the Regular Army your career."
Photograph of a U.S. Army North American BT-9 Yale aircraft (fuselage number 324), December 29, 1936.Inscription: "(G-92P-115) (12-29-36) (10) North American."
Oblique aerial photograph of Fairfield Air Intermediate Depot, Ohio, April 10, 1931. The scene depicts pursuit aircraft, hangars, and other buildings.Inscription: "(O-A-733M-15)(4-10-31-9:30A)(12-7000) / Pursuit ships, Fairfield, Ohio."
Poster of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen consulting a map while Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft fly overhead, circa 1942. Art by Ivan Dmitri.
Text: "Keep 'em flying! / Air crews are vital for victory. Young men, 18 to 26 inclusive, can be…
Original drawing of a U.S. Army Air Forces Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft firing its guns, 1940s.
Text: "Lightning strikes the Axis. The Army Air Forces salute your 3-to-1 victories."
Honorable Discharge certificate issued to Robert L. Simons by the U.S. Army, September 28, 1937. Discharges Simons from the U.S. Army in order to accept a commission with the Air Corps Reserve. Includes enlistment record on verso.
Composite photograph of four images of servicemen preparing for deployment to France, superimposed over a map of Normandy, June to July 1944. The images depict servicemen packing equipment, preparing a row of jeeps, interacting with a child, and…