66120(12) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Photo ID:
66120(12)
Date:
June 1942
Description:
Caption on back reads: "George ("Randy") McCraw, decorating a Vega Ventura bomber. Every ship that rolls off the line carries a cartoon aimed at the Axis. George came to work as a spray painter, was shifted to painting British insignia on side of ship. He sometimes amused his fellow workers by drawing faces on ships during lunch hour, and was prevailed upon to put a big drawing on a ship for a special occasion. The idea took and now George puts a gag drawing on each ship. The paint washes off with gasoline, but overseas gosspi says these ships go into combat still bearing assorted Rudy Ostriches, Donald Ducks, Porky Pigs and a host of other cartoon characters."
Phys. Desc:
Still Photograph
Repository:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
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Rights:
To the best of our knowledge, this image is in the public domain and can be used without further permission.