Insignia of the Branch or Arm of Service

In 1939, only 334,000 Americans wore the insignia of any unit in the Army, Navy or Marines. Three years later that number had increased more than ten times to 3.8 million. Suddenly, families and friends needed to know what those small metal pins indicated. By 1945, more than 12 million men and women were on active duty.

About four in ten (38.8%) volunteered; the others were conscripted (61.2%). Of those called by the draft board, more than one in three was rejected as being physically or mentally unfit.

Those who passed the induction physical usually served overseas for an average of 16 months.

Medium : 1 print on poster board : color

Created/Published : Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania Art Program, Work Projects Administration, between 1941 and 1943

Part of the Work Projects Administration Poster Collection in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.

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Product #: inofbrorarmo