"The flying fortress" is his favorite.

Photo shows Aviation Cadet R.F. Knucklehead stressed signing his name from a pile of papers while there are nickname suggestions on the floor.

  • OCLC #: 843942974
  • Physical Location: Special Collections — Photographs — PHOTO 00062
  • Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice: Randolph Field, Texas : Public Relations Office, 1941.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : black and white ; 26 x 21 cm
  • General Notes:
    • There is a rusty imprint of a paper clip at the top of the photo.
    • "Still using his parachute as a chaise-longue and his head as something to get in the way of a whirling propeller, Aviation Cadet R.F. Knucklehead of the Army Air Corps would give two hours of his crash-time for a nickname. Everybody wants to call Knucklehead a name. But he couldn't be seen in public with most of them. So Knucklehead, who could set aviation progress back 30 years in 30 minutes, is offering a prize for the name which becomes him best. Several fans have jumped the gun, bombarded him with insulting monickers. Now Knucklehead thinks he IS somebody -- and is getting choicy about a name."
    • "C-613B Randolph Field."
    • "9-30-41."
    • "Still using his parachute as a chaise-longue and his head as something to get in the way of a whirling propeller, Aviation Cadet R. F. Knucklehead of the Army Air Corps would give two hours of his crash-time for a nickname. Everybody wants to call Knucklehead a name. But he couldn't be seen in public with most of them. So Knucklehead, who could set aviation progress back 30 years in 30 minutes, is offering a prize for the name which becomes him best. Several fans have jumped the gun, bombarded him with insulting monickers. Now Knucklehead thinks he IS somebody -- and is getting choicy about a name."
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