The Women Who Built 'Em…
In the months following America's entry into the Second World War, women entered the nation's workforce by the millions as replacements for the men who enlisted or were drafted into the Armed Forces. Embodied by the image of "Rosie The Riveter", the contribution of women employed in vital war industries was instrumental in the hard-won victories of 1945. This piece includes a color photograph of a Douglas Aircraft employee working on a Plexiglas nose assembly for a B-17 Flying Fortress. Many Americans on the Home Front, feeling it was their patriotic duty, worked long hours in the war plants. Though far removed from the battlefields, American civilians faced their own challenges, the farthest reaching of which would be rationing of essential materials and foods. Citizens were issued Ration Books to govern the distribution of the most essential items. Included is an actual Ration Book and Ration Stamps from the War.
The Crews Who Flew 'Em…
Thousands of Army Air Force crews owed their lives to the rugged construction of the B-17 Flying Fortress. In the black and white photograph , one such crew examines what is left of their Fort's horizontal stabilizer after it took a direct hit from enemy flak. Despite such major damage, they returned safely from their mission. This crew was part of the 92nd Bomb Group, 40th Combat Wing, 8th USAAF. Based in Poddington, England. February 9, 1945.
An authentic reproduction Aerial Gunners Wing pin is mounted below the photograph.
The finished piece measures 20 1/2" x 27". The photographs are matted in medium blue, with descriptive captions below each photograph. The frame is Gunmetal (other colors are available. Contact us for info). Please see the "Frame Info" tab for complete information on how we frame our artwork. Item price includes ground shipping to the continental U.S. |
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