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Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer: The Army PX in World War II
James J. Cooke
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Description for Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer: The Army PX in World War II
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Veterans of World War II have long sung the praises of the PX - a little piece of home in far-flung corners of the world. Though many books on that war tell of combat operations and logistics in detail, this is the first to tell the full story of the Army Exchange System. The AES was dedicated to providing soldiers with some of the comforts they had enjoyed in civilian life - candy, beer, cigarettes, razor blades, soap - whether by operating an exchange close to where they were fighting or by sending goods forward to the lines, free of ... Read more
Veterans of World War II have long sung the praises of the PX - a little piece of home in far-flung corners of the world. Though many books on that war tell of combat operations and logistics in detail, this is the first to tell the full story of the Army Exchange System. The AES was dedicated to providing soldiers with some of the comforts they had enjoyed in civilian life - candy, beer, cigarettes, razor blades, soap - whether by operating an exchange close to where they were fighting or by sending goods forward to the lines, free of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826218674
SKU
V9780826218674
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Ref
99-10
About James J. Cooke
James J. Cooke is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Mississippi and author or editor of seven books, including The Rainbow Division in the Great War, 1917-1919 and The Shamrock Battalion in the Great War (University of Missouri Press). He lives in Oxford, Mississippi.
Reviews for Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer: The Army PX in World War II
"A lively, well-researched and important book that adds much to our understanding of the American war effort in World War II. This book will stand the test of time as the definitive study of the Army PX in World War II." - John McManus, author of The Deadly Brotherhood: The American Combat Soldier in World War II and Alamo in ... Read more