Vivien Leigh was an actress and singer best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production Guys and Dolls.īetty Grable was perhaps the most popular pinup girl during WWII. Rita’s two brothers bought served in WWII, and was also involved in selling war bonds.ĭuring World War II, Lana Turner was a popular pinup girl because of her popular roles in films like Ziegfeld Girl, Johnny Eager, Slightly Dangerous, and four films with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Clark Gable. Here are the top 18 vintage WWII pinup poster girls that you may have found in Pearl Harbor in the days before, during and after the attack.Īs one of the most famous pinup girls during WII, Rita Hayworth’s photos were taken across the Pacific to Hawaii by troops in 1941. To this day, pinup fans emulate the vintage style of pinups that was triggered during WWII. These vintage WWII pinup posters adorned servicemen’s lockers, the walls of barracks, and even the sides of planes. For the first time in history, the US military unofficially sanctioned the creation and distribution of pinup pictures, magazines and calendars to troops in order to raise morale and remind young men what they were fighting for. World War II in 1941 was the golden age of pinups. Playing cards, zippo lighters, confidential reports, Army helmets – and plenty of beautiful black and white pinup photos. Reporting to duty at Pearl Harbor Warbirds is like going back in time and immersing yourself in history.Īs you enter the office, you’ll hear sounds of typewriters typing, smell the distinct aroma of Old Spice and see plenty of things reminiscent of December 1941.

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