The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

World War II Decals

Here is an interesting post from Dull Tool Dim Bulb.  It is a series of circa 1940 paper decals.  They were intended for application on uniforms, helmets and foot lockers.  This particular decal appears to be for an Eagle Squadron, which were squadrons of fighter pilots in the R.A.F. formed from volunteer U.S. pilots in the early days of World War II, before the U.S. joined the war. 

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