WW II 'Keep 'Em Flying' Production Poster

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This beautifully patriotic World War II poster urges all homefront workers to "Do your part" to "Keep 'Em Flying". The powerful B-29 bombers flying under the U.S. flag convey the message of "Duty - Honor - Country". This poster was one of a series produced by the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) aimed at keeping civilian enthusiasm for the war at a high level despite the hardships.

Today in WW II: 9 Jul 1940 Battle of Calabria [Battle of Punta Stilo, the toe of Italy] fought between the Italian Royal Navy and the British/Australian Royal Navies, 30 miles [48km] east of Punta Stilo. More ?

9 Jul 1943 US-British invasion of Sicily begins [night of 9-10 Jul].
9 Jul 1944 British and Canadian forces capture Caen from the Germans, a critical post-D-Day objective in Normandy, France.
9 Jul 1944 US forces reach the northern end of Saipan, finding thousands of Japanese civilian men, women, and children who commit suicide by leaping off the cliffs rather than be captured.
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