When Arnold Friberg entered World War II it was an ideal time for survival. By the time the artist had finished his training, German air superiority had been destroyed. Friberg was sent into combat in Germany, but the violence was no longer as intense as during the early months of the war.
Friberg was one of many artists who were overlooked by the topographic engineers who searched for soldiers with artistic skills. The army at that time was not sophisticated in its approach to assigning men to active duty. Friberg did get sent to silk-screen school in Texas. Each division was required to have one artistic man who could understand the silk-screen process for printing signs used during maneuvers. Friberg was already experienced in the processes so for him the week of training in Texas was pleasant.
Friberg only used the training once and it wasn’t for combat. The artist used his skills to for a party where he painted a regimental insignia for a gift.
