WWII USAAF Sheppard Field Texas Souvenir Pillowcase
WWII USAAF Sheppard Field Texas Souvenir Pillowcase
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Description
This original WWII pillowcase was marketed to U.S. airmen at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls, Texas, for their mothers back home. Beneath the winged propeller is the following text "ARMY AIR FORCES, Mother, Never a pal so near, No comrade half so true, Never a friend so dear, Mother of mine, as you., Sheppard Field, Texas". Flanking the text are three aircraft on each side with the motto "KEEP 'EM flying!" Opposite the pillowcase's purple front is green silk. It is bordered in a red fringe. This pillowcase measures approximately 17.5 inches wide and 17.5 inches tall (excluding the fringe).
Provenance
Personal Collection of Chelius Carter
Condition Report
This pillowcase is in very good condition, with no noted flaws.
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