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´ Chewing Gum

´ C a n dy Ba r s

´ and Beer

´ Chewing Gum

´ C a n dy Ba r s

´ and Beer

The Army PX in World War II

James J. Cooke

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U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S O U R I P RE S S

C O LU M B I A A N D L O N D O N

The Curators of the University of Missouri

University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65201

Printed and bound in the United States of America

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Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data

Cooke, James J.

Chewing gum, candy bars, and beer : the Army PX in World War II /

James J. Cooke.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978‑0‑8262‑1867‑4 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1. United States. Army and Air Force Exchange Service—History. 2.

Military exchanges—United States—History—20th century. 3. World

War, 1939‑1945—United States. 4. United States. Army—Military

life—History—20th century. I. Title.

UC753.C665 2009

940.54’8373—dc22

This paper meets the requirements of the

American National Standard for Permanence of Paper

for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48, 1984.

Designer and Typesetter: Kristie Lee

Printer and Binder: Thomson‑Shore, Inc.

Typeface: Adobe Garamond

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James J. Cooke - Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer; The Army Px in World War II (2009).pdf