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title: He's doing his part. What about you? Don't talk Army
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/hes-doing-his-part-dont-talk-army-1942/
description: 'Security poster: a photographic portrait of Lt. Col. ''Buzz'' Wagner in uniform before a yellow wing, with the Air Forces insignia and a Distinguished'
section: Collection
---

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**Content note:** Printed text uses the wartime term 'Jap' for Japanese aircraft. This object is shown as it was published. [Why](https://propagandaarchive.org/about/#as-it-was)

[![He's doing his part. What about you? Don't talk Army, 1942 US poster: Security poster](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/hes-doing-his-part-dont-talk-army-1942.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/hes-doing-his-part-dont-talk-army-1942.jpg)

# He's doing his part. What about you? Don't talk Army

Security poster: a photographic portrait of Lt. Col. 'Buzz' Wagner in uniform before a yellow wing, with the Air Forces insignia and a Distinguished Service Cross. The text sets his action against 'idle gossip' and ends 'Don't talk Army'. The tell is a named decorated airman used as the example for a request to keep quiet.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
HE'S DOING HIS PART
What about YOU?
LT. COL. "BUZZ" WAGNER
For shooting down five Jap planes, he
recently received the Distinguished
Service Cross and promotion in rank.
You may have on your shoulder
the same insignia Col. Wagner
wears. Help to maintain its tra-
ditions.
COL. WAGNER'S
ACCOMPLISHMENT
WAS ACTION . . .
NOT IDLE GOSSIP
DON'T TALK ARMY
[imprint:] Designed - Produced S-2
SELFRIDGE FIELD MICH
```

[← 'He's coming south. It's fight, work or perish' (Australian Department of Information)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/hes-coming-south-australia-1942/) [He's Watching You →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/hes-watching-you/)

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