Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer: The Army PX in World War II

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index Aix-les-Bains, France, 21–22 Allen, Henry J., 19 Ambrose, Stephen E., 143–44 American Red Cross: alcohol policy, 35; army camps in France 1945, 140, 141; cigarette policy, 35, 39, 65, 68, 73, 75, 76, 93, 110, 118– 19, 155; comfort kits, 17; during combat operations, 71, 73, 126, 135; London, 142, 153; military hospitals, 9, 25, 35, 39, 68, 73, 136; shipping space problems, 39, 58; Veterans Administration, 71, 72; volunteers, 6–7, 25; War Relief Control Board, 33, 72; World War I, 15, 17, 20, 25 American Theater Wing, War Service, 66–67 American Women’s Voluntary Ser‑ vices, 67–68 Andrews, W. G., 57 Anheuser-Busch Company, 80, 84, 86 Army Air Force Exchange System (AAFES), 150–60 Army Nurse Corps, 54–55, 113 Army Postal Service (Offices), 48, 57, 69–70, 106, 127–28 Army Regulations: no. 30-2225, 72; no. 210-65, 49 Army Service Forces, 28, 32, 53–54, 56, 121, 130, 158 181 Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), 40 Baker, Horace L., 19 Baker, Newton D., 14, 15 Better Business Bureau: New York City; 74; Philadelphia, 70 Beverage Section, Food Price Division (OPA), 81 Birmingham (AL) Ordnance District, 40 Blatz Beer, 84, 89 Brisbane, Australia, 118 British War Relief Society, 72 Budweiser Beer, 84 Budweis, Czechoslovakia, 146 Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco, 25, 109 Byrnes, James, 83 Byron, General Joseph W., 35, 36, 57, 88, 90–91, 110, 118; charitable or‑ ganizations, 33, 69; chief, AES, 1, 5, 30–31, 32, 59, 76, 91, 94, 110, 111; chief, Morale Branch, 61–62, 112; civilian merchants, 30, 40–41, 60; complaints against AES, 32, 33–34, 106, 111; death of, 162; early career, 29–30; General Eisen‑ hower, 44; European theater of operations tour, 43–45, 56, 154, 161–62; Exchange Officers School, 182 Index 63–64; Frank Kerr, 61, 62, 112, 114; gift catalog, 61, 62–63; gov‑ ernment service, 30; North African tour, 91–92; Special Services Di‑ vision, 30, 53, 54, 61, 131; War Production Board, 37, 39, 59 California State Brewers Institute, 82 Camp A. P. Hill (VA), 41 Camp Blanding (FL), 89, 90 Camp Hood (TX), 80 Camp Hulen (TX), 42 Camp Kilmer (NJ), 147–49 Camp McCain (MS), 85–86 Camp Mills (NY), 13 Camp Polk (LA), 52, 88 Camp Robinson (AR), 150 Camp Shelby (MS), 85–86, 127 Camp Van Dorn (MS), 85–87, 89 Cellophane, 46 Centreville (MS), 85, 86, 87 Chevrolet Motor Company, 2 Cigarette camps, 141 Civilian Advisory Committee on Selective Service, 27 Clark, General Mark W., 112–13 Clay, General Lucius D., 36–37, 39, 157 Coca–Cola, 1, 5, 9, 31, 34, 38, 43, 78, 126, 141, 142, 145, 146, 149 Commissary Sales (Army), 12, 14, 23, 24–25, 29, 62, 69, 70, 71, 73, 105, 106, 131, 145 Craig, General Malin, 24 Darmstadt, Germany, 141, 150 Davies, Joseph E., 35 Delta Distributing System (MS), 86 Desert Training Center, 77, 83, 84 Dickman, General George, 20 Division, 2nd French Armored, 119 Divisions (U.S.): —Airborne: 17th, 78; 82nd, 134; 101st, 64, 124, 125, 139 —Armored: 2nd, 64, 134, 139; 3rd, 64; 4th, 139; 9th, 139 —Infantry: 1st, 18, 90; 2nd, 18; 4th, 18, 78; 5th, 18; 26th, 18, 117, 128; 28th, 64; 29th, 90, 139; 30th, 133; 37th, 56–57; 42nd, 18, 20, 21; 44th, 40–41; 66th, 78, 90; 69th, 127; 76th, 78; 82nd, 18, 19, 20; 83rd, 134; 89th, 18; 90th, 18; 106th, 124, 125 Eighth U.S. Air Force, 64, 116 Eisenhower, General Dwight D., 1, 2, 44, 117, 120, 140, 156 English Speaking Union, 72 Ettinger, Albert E., 15 Federal Trade Commission, 109 Fielder, Sergeant Eustace, 13, 20 Fifth U.S. Army, 112–13, 117 58th U.S. Army General Hospital, 136 Fighting French Relief Committee, 72 Florists Telegraph Delivery Associa‑ tion, 61 415th U.S. Night Fighter Squadron, 60 459th Mobile Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 9, 64, 105, 128, 136 Ford Motor Company, 2 Forrestal, James, 130 Fort Benning (GA), 84 Fort Leonard Wood (MO), 56 Foyle’s War, 152 Fox, Homer S., 75 Franzman, Elmer E., Sr., 90 Franzman, Master Sergeant Elmer E., Jr., 57–58, 77, 78, 126–27, 150 Gardner, Karl A., 38, 46 George, Sergeant William, 8, 60, 136, 139; Darmstadt, Germany, 142, 183 Index 150; demobilization, 150; England, 142; Marseilles, France, 150; Paris black market, 135; USO shows, 146–47; V-E Day, 136, 139 Gruenberg, Germany, 141 Gutgsell...