Army & Navy - You Bet Your Life

TRAINING

Army Air Forces personnel on the West Coast are acquiring a better appreciation of camouflage.

Their appreciation began to flourish when the Fourth Air Force launched a project to teach camouflage on the stage. Technical Sergeant Harry Horner, ex-stage designer, dreamed up a musical show (You Bet Your Life) and a troupe of Air Force men and Hollywood girls went on the road with it.

Characters in the show include Adam & Eve, Cleopatra, George Washington. The plot is thin but the lessons are pointed—and the students earn credits by attending.

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