Walter Elias Walt Disney was born this day in 1901. With a hope to join the U.S. Army, Disney dropped out of high school at the age of sixteen, but was rejected for being under-age. Afterwards, he joined the Red Cross and was sent to France for a year as an ambulance driver after the armistice was signed on Nov. 11, 1918. Disney created Mickey Mouse whose first appearance was in Steamboat Willie on Nov. 18, 1928. During World War II, Disney took up the work of making insignia for the soldiers. They were used to bring humor to military units as well as boost morale. The first insignia was created around 1933 for a Naval Reserve Squadron stationed at Floyd Bennett Field in New York. Disney created his own insignia design unit and with these men, created over 1200 unique insignia throughout the duration of World War II. All of the designs were created free-of-charge. The insignia meant a lot to the men who were fighting ... I had to do it ... I owed it to them, said Disney. Disney passed away on Dec. 15, 1966. #Disney
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 20:44:41 +0000
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