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Killed in action! [Propaganda flyer]
Propaganda flyer depicting a dead serviceman chained to the island of New Guinea and holding a citation from General Douglas MacArthur, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Killed in action! Died that the jungles of New Guinea might again rest in peace."
Framed [Propaganda flyer]
Propaganda flyer depicting Uncle Sam pushing an American servicemen toward a grave marked "The Unknown," circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Framed. You did not want to fight. You did not want to leave your sweetheart, your mother, your kids -- You did not ever think it would be necessary for you to dig…
Jilted, Re-jilted [Propaganda flyer]
Propaganda flyer featuring a comic strip of a serviceman reacting to a failed rescue attempt and the arrival of Japanese ships, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Jilted, Re-jilted. Elation. Deflation. Anticipation. Perdition. Exasperation. That blankety-blank presdent [president] and his two-cent…