Cartoons During Wartime

“This publication was produced for the Captain, United States Coast Guard, Port of Los Angeles, circa 1945.



“The 24-page booklet covers proper Coast Guard drill procedures…and is illustrated with images of Bugs Bunny as the Drill Instructor and Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and some other nondescript cartoon characters trying to do what the rabbit is ordering, sometimes with comical consequences.



“While the illustrations were not created by a Disney artist, Donald Duck at least is pretty true to character.”

Note: The above text and info were swiped from John Baxter’s now-defunct website, toonsatwar.blogspot.com. Since shutting down his website, Baxter has released the amazing book, Disney During World War II: How the Walt Disney Studio Contributed to Victory in the War. Click the link to check out Amazon’s listing!

