Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Alan. At my age, I seldom saw those. :-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/8/2017 1:23 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 16:15:23 -0500 > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera > Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Gen. Hap Arnold > Message-ID: <3777b30b-a03c-4a75-46f5-542f2ba6f0e7 at lighttube.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > >> General Hap Arnold, along with Dr. Theodore von Karman and a few others, >> were responsible for the creation of Arnold Engineering Development >> Center, to get the United States capable of performing state of the art >> aeronautical and engine research. A few years ago I received an award >> plaque that contained a caricature of Gen. Arnold by noted cartoonist >> Milton Caniff. I have always thought of it as a beautiful example of >> his work. Perhaps a few of you are old enough to recall his "Terry and >> the Pirates" and "Steve Canyon" comic strips. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hap+Arnold-1.JPG.html > <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hap+Arnold-1.JPG.html> > >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA > ========================================================== > Caniff also did the "Male Call" strip for armed forces publications in > WWII. >