Q: I am trying to locate a color lithograph of a character named Battlin’ Pete, which was originally done by Hank Porter, as directed by Walt Disney, to honor the U.S. Merchant Marine. It was created by The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, in July 1944. The finished artwork was mailed on July 14, 1944. The “Walt Disney Merchant Marine Emblem” image of Battlin’ Pete was done by Hank Porter, who was the head of the WW II insignia unit at Disney Studios.
James, Melbourne, Florida
A: While the Walt Disney Archives does not have a color photograph of this insignia, they do have a list of the colors of each element on it.  If that would be useful to you, contact them at Disney.Archives@disney.com.
Dave Smith