Where Does The Phrase "Kilroy Was Here" Originate From?
I know it was used by the U.S. Army in WWII and it symbolized there passing through a battlefield.
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Kilroy was a cartoon and I'm sorry I've forgotten the artist. He was shown peeking over a fence. I think the reason it was used was because it was a popular American cartoon of the time and it seemed appropriate at the time. Undoubtedly another poster will have a better answer, but that's been my understanding. I am almost 64 and even after WWII, there used to be the cartoon and the words Kilroy was here on fences all around. Wish I knew more.
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