Monthly Archives: March 2011

When Not to Salute

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“When Not to Salute” from the U.S. Navy’s Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, January 1944. Left to Right, Top to Bottom: WHEN UNCOVERED (WITHOUT HEAD DRESS); WHEN IN RANKS (IF ADDRESSED COME TO ATTENTION); WHEN ENGAGED IN GAMES OR … Continue reading →

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The Rear Gunner

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Rear Gunner is a 1943 film by the U.S. Army Air Forces movie telling the story of the young private L.A. Pee Wee Williams whose marksmanship skills turn him into a medal-winning bomber tail gunner. The movie stars Burgess … Continue reading →

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The People of Missouri Can Take Pride

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Battleship USS Missouri from All Hands, Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, October 1945. ‘THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI CAN TAKE PRIDE…’ On 29 Jan 1944, the Senator from Missouri, Harry Truman, spoke at the launching of the nation’s mightiest battlewagon, … Continue reading →

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