Original U.S. WWI 1918 Red Cross "The First Three!" Give till it Hurts - they gave till they died - War Fund Week - One Hundred Million Dollars by Kidder - Linen-Backed - 20½ x 27¼” British Artwork & Posters The side ear flaps and

The side ear flaps and back panel of the cap are held in the upright position by dual

Eight US aviators were captured by Japanese forces in Eastern China and three of these were later executed

The main serial number is: 40463

still showing their original bright finish

a demand was made upon the Indians for the surrender of these men

Original U.S. WWI 1918 Red Cross "The First Three!" Give till it Hurts - they gave till they died - War Fund Week - One Hundred Million Dollars by Kidder - Linen-Backed - 20½ x 27¼” British Artwork & Posters The side ear flaps andOriginal Item. Only One Available. The First Three was one of many posters issued during World War I to encourage support of the war. This poster was commissioned from American artist Benjamin Kidder in 1918. This propaganda poster features an American flag flying behind three portrait medallions of three young men in uniform. These men, Merle Hay, Thomas Enright, and James Gresham were the first three Americans to die on the battlefields of Europe.