Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month WWII Anniversary Poster Version 3
Please note that the image sizes shown below are approximate and always include any inner border area shown:You can see our other Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month items by clicking here. Or have a look at all of our Historical Silver Halide Photos by clicking here. We also offer a great selection of Retro Posters which you can find by clicking here. If you're in the mood to browse everything, be sure to visit our store! You never know what you may find!Here we have a poster issued in 2020 National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by the DEOMI, which is also referred to as "Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month". This is one of a yearly observance poster commencing in 2002 and officially issued by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. For most years, the posters were left undated so that they could be used for any subsequent year. The theme for 2020 was "Honoring The Past, Securing The Future" and this version featured Officers Cook Third Class Forsia, the first Samoan to be decorated in World War II after being wounded when a Japanese submarine shelled Samoa on 11 January 1942. Forsia is wearing the dress blue uniform of the Samoan Naval Fita-Fita Guard. He wears a red cap, a white skivvy shirt, a red sash, and a dark blue lava lava (a Samoan kilt) with red chevrons. He wears a gold-colored watch on his left wrist. The four red stripes sewn horizontally on the bottom of the lava lava kilt denote his rank. Above the top stripe is his rank insignia which depicts a white eagle facing to the right. Immediately beneath the eagle is a capital “C” in white text. Beneath the “C” is a red chevron pointing downward. Behind Forsia, and forming 4/5th of the poster background, is a dark gray, white washed picture. Brush strokes from a paint brush are visible upon the picture. The picture is of the Fita-Fita Guard standing in a three-row formation in front of a two-story masonry building at Naval Station, Samoa in March 1943. Two officers stand in formation in front of the sailors. The officer on the left wears a service overseas cap. The officer on the right wears a tropical service pith helmet. The 2020 release consisted of 3 versions and was the fourth of the World War II Series of posters issued by DEOMI in commemoration of WWII, designed in retro 1940's style. All of our posters ship in sturdy shipping tubes, fully insured.
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ANAG A-G21-A1254-20-V3