Creation Date

1943

Description

This is an artist's interpretation of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Hancock. The artist is Anton Otto Fischer, who was an immigrant from Germany who did artwork for the United States Cost Guard and Merchant Marines during World War II. This rendition was created in 1943. For his work, he was awarded with the title Artist Laureate of the United States Coast Guard and received the rank of lieutenant commander. This particular poster was made and presented by the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company located in Boston, Massachusetts.