This 1942 poster of a smiling aviator on a background of stars and stripes invites enlistment in the Army Air Corps. Building a World War II fighting force required aggressive recruiting efforts and an expanded draft law for men aged 20 to 44. The branches of the military competed with each other to create posters to lure young men and women to enlist.
Join U.S. Army Air Corps
- 1942
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of Government Reports.
National Archives Identifier: 514748
Full Citation: 44-PA-1152; Join U.S. Army Air Corps; 1942; World War II Posters, 1942–1945; Records of the Office of Government Reports, Record Group 44; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/join-us-army-air-corps/, April 7, 2026]
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