Donald Duck WWII 1944 News Magazine Walt Disney Insignia Victorville Army Field
Donald Duck WWII 1944 News Magazine Walt Disney Insignia Victorville Army Field. Vintage WWII Treasures from the Disney History Vault...
From the Worldwide Disneyana Specialists of Saturday's Toys.. Item: Bombs Away magazine / Victorville Army Airfield; Walt Disney Insignia. Description: The cover of this historic WWII newsletter features Donald Duck, suddenly becoming the authorized representative on behalf of the Victorville Army Airfield (later known as George Air Force Base); active military installation in the Mojave Desert from 1941 thru 1992. While the art is normally credited to the Walt Disney Studio (Burbank, California) under the direction of Hank Porter...
The original inspiration for this illustration actually came from Army Field Officer William S. Koenig (1919 - 2010) during a campaign launched at this Army Base in Victorville, California. The illustrations and articles detail the importance of the work being conducted... And chronicle the process of approval before an Army base "insignia" could be approved... Personally displayed by Walt Disney, himself!
Measurement: 9.25" x 12" (16 pages). Condition: Very good; nicely preserved for over 80 years!Saturday's Toys and Collectibles. Was founded in 1994 by Southern California author and media historian, Dave Mason.
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