U.S. Army #1DID YOU KNOW?
During World War I, America's 4,000,000 foot
soldiers came to be called, "Doughboys," Why
this nickname? No one knows for sure. There
are four theories. First, their food rations
consisted of flour and rice rolled into dough
balls and cooked over an open flame. Second,
they wore brass buttons on their coats shaped
like balls of dough. Third, they used a
starch-like white clay to give polish to their
uniforms, and in rainey weather it turned
into a white "doughie" texture. Fourth, in training exercise
they marched over deserts of Northern Mexico
and sitrred up so much white dust they looked like a
baker's apprentice (doughboy) who had covered
himself with flour from head to toe. This 18 3/8 inch by 16 1/8 inch hardwood framed
picture matted in 3 colors consists of an U.S. Army
patch and a brass hat device. Included
is also a 3 cent Army
stamp (56 years old), 3 other postage
stamps picturing the U.S. Army in action
in World War II and a maxicard.Our Price: $56.00
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