James Montgomery Flagg’s patriotic poster “I Want You for the U.S. Army” was created to support the American effort in World War I. Based upon a few drawings, St. Nicholas Magazine hired Flagg (1877 – 1960) when he was only 12 years old, and by age 15 he was a staff artist for Life and Judge. Flagg’s artwork was published by almost every major magazine, and he was elected to the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1980.