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This is a reproduction of a picture on a glider of the British First Airborne Division before they left for Operation Market Garden in September 1944.


Kilroy in Italy WWII


Kilroy in Hurtgen, Germany

one of the WW II era's most popular comic figurines: a pregnant girl standing on a pedestal bearing the legend "Kilroy Was Here."


Kilroy as a hatpin in Vietnam




Kilroy on Cannon in Kuwait, 1991


Close-up of Kilroy on Cannon in Kuwait, 1991

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Dear Editor,

I found Kilroy, He is alive and well and apparently in Iraq. I found him on the side of an old Iraqi aircraft hangar in Al Taqaddum Airbase in Iraq. Al Taqaddum is situated about seven miles from Fallujah and 35 miles west of Baghdad. He's been there ever since we showed up. No one knows how he got there either. They all say they always remember Kilroy being on the side of the hangar.

Capt. Martin Starta
United States Marine Corps

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Kilroy from AlCan to Utah Beach

These wonderful drawings were found in an old WWII scrap book left by the commanding officer of the 145th Engineer Combat Battalion. They were drawn by an unknown member. They are real Kilroys in various poses as they fought their way across France and Germany. They were saved by Col. John French McGaughey and compiled by Andy Miller


Col. John French McGaughey

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Well now I will have to say "wot no barf alert" instead of spelling it correctly.

God bless Kilroy, Chad (he caused some problems in Floriduh, though) and Clem, and all who keep us safe in our beds.

Snippy, your name reminds me of my dad, he always said we shouldn't get *you*! He was in the Pacific in WWII and, it's three AM, I've had enough beers, I can say it, he was a saint! He would have really loved the internet, and I think he would have really loved FR. So many smart (and crazy) people here.

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Hello snippy & SamW

I didn't have time yesterday to read the thread, but I stopped by to see the topic before turning off my computer and running out the door to visit my parents. To my surprise my Mother brought up "Kilroy" and said she wondered where that came from. I told her the topic was on my forum for the day. Love the thread, and plan to print it out to share it with my folks. My dad was stationed in Guam during the the Korean War, but five out of ten siblings served in WW2. Both my mother's brothers served in WW2.

Kilroy has always been one of my favorite "mysteries" and it is still a source of comfort and joy to see it pictures from all over the world. (Love the one on the Iraqi hangar.)