The loss of these will ground an American plane at the front! Did YOU "take" them?
Illustrated poster of everyday items (a screwdriver, wrenches, hammer, pliers, a flashlight and sunglasses) above the claim that their loss will ground an American plane at the front. A dashed line above the red question 'DID YOU "TAKE" THEM?' suggests a tear-off strip; the tell is the single chain of cause (missing tools, grounded plane) with no figures given.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1944
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- U.S. Government (issuer not named; Government Printing Office imprint)
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Roosevelt Administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Mobilize or secure compliance
- Themes
- Home front, War and the military
- Event
- World War II
- Regime
- Roosevelt administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Posters, retrieved October 4, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work)
U.S. Government. National Archives and Records Administration, RG 44, 44-PA-635 (NAID 514113).
Text on the object
The loss of these will ground an American plane at the front ! DID YOU "TAKE" THEM ? [imprint:] U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944-O-601870
