Propeller Fragment with Inscribed Message
6/29/1944
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On June 29, 1944, Donald Beck of McClean, Virginia—representing school children across the nation—gave FDR this bullet-scarred propeller tip from a Japanese warplane shot down by an American pilot. An inscription recalls the efforts of children who purchased war bonds and stamps.
Transcript
To PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Commander in Chief
of Our Armed Forces
AMERICA'S
SCHOOL CHILDREN
are proud
to present
13,500 PLANES
44,700 JEEPS
and other war equipment to the value of
$510,000,000
through the purchase of War Bonds during the school year ending June 1944.
ENGRAVED ON A FRAGMENT OF THE PROPELLER OF A JAPANESE PLANE SHOT DOWN BY A U.S. PILOT.
This primary source comes from the Collection FDR-MUSEUM: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection.
Full Citation: MO 1945.8.2; Propeller Fragment with Inscribed Message; 6/29/1944; Gift Items and Commemorative Artifacts, 1941 - 2020; Collection FDR-MUSEUM: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection; Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, NY. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/propeller-fragment-with-inscribed-message, May 16, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.