1944 Globe Beam May Pre-Invasion D-Day Editorial C-46 Commando WWII Magazine
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Original May 1944 issue of The Globe Beam, published by Globe Aircraft Corporation primarily for its employees in Fort Worth, Texas. Volume III, No. 5. 16 pages including covers.
An important pre-invasion issue featuring “Concerning D-Day,” an editorial published the month before the June 6, 1944 Normandy landings. It captures the anticipation surrounding the coming Allied invasion, when people knew an invasion was approaching but its precise date and landing locations remained secret.
The editorial urges aircraft factory employees to keep wartime production moving, emphasizing that success depended on work at home as well as on the battlefield. Its closing appeal tells workers to stop “WAITING for D-Day” and begin “WORKING for it.” A compelling contemporary record of home-front morale and the production effort before the invasion.
The striking red cover and a separate illustrated feature highlight the Curtiss C-46 Commando, its Air Transport Command service, and supply flights over the Himalayan “Hump” between India and China. The C-46 feature is separate from the D-Day editorial; this aircraft did not participate in the Normandy landings.
Additional contents include employee production improvements, test pilot Boyd “Red” Speer, Texas aviation events, factory family day, Hall of Honor, and employee news.
Very good overall vintage condition with light age toning, minor cover rubbing and creasing, and small edge chips and spine wear. Minor wear is visible around the staple holes. Photographed interior pages are clean overall, with clear text and photographs. Please review all photos for this copy’s condition.
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1944 Globe Beam May Pre-Invasion D-Day Editorial C-46 Commando WWII Magazine
$175.00
An important pre-invasion issue featuring “Concerning D-Day,” an editorial published the month before the June 6, 1944 Normandy landings. It captures the anticipation surrounding the coming Allied invasion, when people knew an invasion was approaching but its precise date and landing locations remained secret.
The editorial urges aircraft factory employees to keep wartime production moving, emphasizing that success depended on work at home as well as on the battlefield. Its closing appeal tells workers to stop “WAITING for D-Day” and begin “WORKING for it.” A compelling contemporary record of home-front morale and the production effort before the invasion.
The striking red cover and a separate illustrated feature highlight the Curtiss C-46 Commando, its Air Transport Command service, and supply flights over the Himalayan “Hump” between India and China. The C-46 feature is separate from the D-Day editorial; this aircraft did not participate in the Normandy landings.
Additional contents include employee production improvements, test pilot Boyd “Red” Speer, Texas aviation events, factory family day, Hall of Honor, and employee news.
Very good overall vintage condition with light age toning, minor cover rubbing and creasing, and small edge chips and spine wear. Minor wear is visible around the staple holes. Photographed interior pages are clean overall, with clear text and photographs. Please review all photos for this copy’s condition.
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