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Chewing gum, candy bars, and beer : the Army PX in World War II / James J. Cooke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cooke, James J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military exchanges--United States--History--20th century.
- Military exchanges.
- World War, 1939-1945--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- United States. Army and Air Force Exchange Service--History.
- United States.
- United States. Army--Military life--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Veterans of WWII have long sung the praises of the PX - a little piece of home in far-flung corners of the world. This title presents the story of the Army Exchange System. It traces the evolution of the PX from the beginning to the end of World War II from the point of view of those who ran the service and that of the soldiers who used it.
- Contents:
- Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. From the Sutler's Tent; 2. Preparedness and War; 3. Regulations and Agreements; 4. Expansion and Shortages, 1943-1944; 5. No Beer!; Photo Section; 6. To Final Victory; 7. 1945 and V-Days; 8. Consequences and Aftermath; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-179) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780826272027
- 0826272029
- OCLC:
- 646066433
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