Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures. 1942 - 1945. WINNING YOUR WINGS

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Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures. 1942 - 1945. WINNING YOUR WINGS

1942

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Lt. James Stewart urges young men to enlist in the Army Air Forces. Explains qualities desired in the candidates. Describes recruiting and assignment in the service. Stresses teamwork, explaining duties of members of a B-17 crew and of the ground crew. Students stunt in basic trainer planes. P-4O planes roll from an assembly line. B-17's fly in formation.

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National Archives at College Park

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National Archives at College Park

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Stewart, James, 1908-1997

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James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military officer. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart had a film career that spanned over 55 years and 80 films. With the strong morality he portrayed both on and off the screen, Stewart epitomized the "American ideal" in twentieth-century United States. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors. Born and raised i...