The New Triple-Threat Schools at War Jeep Campaign poster

Help Equip G.I. Joe With your War Savings' poster.

Schools-At-War Jeep Campaign, Piper Cub L-4 'Grasshopper' The Flying Jeep 1943, unsigned.

Wrist compass, liquid-filled. This is a Bakelite plastic wrist compass with a leather adjustable band. They were a general issue item, but were worn mostly by airborne troops.

Postcard with photo of main square in Carenten, France, c. 1920s. The town of Carenten, France, was the link between American forces at Utah and Omaha Beaches because four highways and a railroad converged there. The 101st Airborne’s key objective following D-Day was to seize Carenten from the Nazis, which they did on June 12, 1944.

Operation Survival! was an uncommon promotional comic with a Lil' Abner illustration by Al Capp on the cover. This was a Civil Defense release that was meant to keep up the communities' awareness about civil defense. Provides warning signals and what they mean, maps out your community's civil defense plan, and teaches first aid and home emergency preparedness. 32 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 10-in.

This Sons in Service flag has two blue stars, a gold tasseled rope and a paper poppy affixed to one side of the display pole. Measures 8'W x 12' H. Circa 1941-45. During World Wars I and II, families of servicemen displayed flags to show support for their sons and husbands fighting overseas. According to the Blue Star Mothers of America organization, the service flag was designed and patented by Army Captain Robert L. Qeisser. Each blue star on the flag represents a service member in active duty. A gold star is displayed if a service member is killed in action or dies in service.

Magazine advertisement: 'It's Mail they Want . . . Let's Give Them Plenty!' This ad is an example of how many businesses adapted to new wartime needs. V-Mail was a new invention and the government encouraged its use. The Parker fountain pen company adapted by branding their ink as 'Quink: for V-Mail' in 'microfilm black.'

Magazine advertisement: 'Kodak created, U.S. Government adopts V-Mail'

War ration books were produced by the United States Office of Price Administration in 1942 when United States officially entered the Second World War. Shortages of essential war materials such as rubber, gasoline, and sugar were initially anticipated, but soon rationing grew to include food as well as fuel and sugar. War ration book no. 3, valid September 1943, included 8 pages of stamps, four for meat rationing, and four for a clothing rationing program never put into effect. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing.