WWII Era Memorabilia

I wall be adding some random items here soon.

Military & Clothing

Newspapers & Headlines
WWI Doughboy Helmut
Hebrew Smuggling Book

Magazines & Books

Saturday Evening POST
LOOK Magazine
LIFE Magazine
Modern Screen
Red Cross

Personal Items, Home & Lighting

Pair of Military style desk lamps.
Desk Calendar
Ashtrays & Lighters
Puzzel: Vivid 8 color, 250pc  

Photos, Art & 
Accessories

Section to come

48 Star Flag  > 1912 - 1959

The flag of 48 stars became our Nation's most enduring flag, existing without change for 42 years.  

Due its longevity and the rapid pace of historical events, the 48-star flag developed a legacy that may have surpassed its predecessors including the 35-star Civil War flag and even the 13-star flag of the American Revolution.  It was under a banner of 48 stars that President Wilson called for a special day of honor for the flag.  The process of pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States became official under the 48-star flag as well.   Under the 48-star flag the United States faced a world at war and sent our soldiers to defend the freedom of Europe.   During the American Revolution, French nobleman Marquis De Lafayette had sacrificed much to a United States Flag of 13 stars.  As American soldiers arrived in France in 1917, Colonel Charles E. Stanton stood at the tomb of Layfette under a flag now bearing 48 stars in testimony to that Nation's growth to proclaim, "Lafayette, we are here."  Slightly more than 20 years later this same flag saw our Nation through another World War.  It was this flag that was flying over Pearl Harbor when our Nation was attacked on December 7, 1941.  It was this flag that was raised from the top of Mount Suribachi in 1944.   It was this flag that landed on the shores of Korea in 1950. 

Images to come