1942 U.S. Navy College Student Officer Recruiting McClelland Barclay WWII

Date: 1942Artist: Barclay, McClellandSize (in): 42” x 28”Size (cm): 106.7 x 71.1Condition: A-Linen backed: No This vintage original poster was created by the prolific American illustrator McClelland Barclay and issued in 1942, a few months after the United States entered WWII, to help recruit college students to serve as officers in the United States Navy.  Barclay renders an image of a resolute lantern-jawed naval officer holding binoculars as a naval war scene unfolds behind him bracketed by text that reads:  FRESHMAN! SOPHMORES! NOW you can stay in college and become a NAVAL OFFICER – See Your Dean Or Nearest Navy Recruiting Station For Full Details  The lower margin is printed “4-5-42” indicating the poster was issued in April 1942 a few months after the United States entered WWII.  This poster actually predates the hugely successful V-12 Navy College Training Program, a largescale WWII effort initiated in December 1942 that enrolled 125,000 college students in US Navy and Marine C