Some of the text from the cards.
WHAT PLANE OPERATED FROM AIRPLANE CARRIERS?
"The Grumman "Wildcat" (F41-3) is a carrier based plane and is seeing good action in the Pacific against the Japs. The Grumman "Wildcat" is called a phenomenal Navy fighter."
Notice the use of the word "Japs" which was very common back then. It would definitely be considered politically incorrect today.
WHAT U.S. PLANE BOMBED TOKIO?
An interesting spelling of Tokyo. Did the makers not know the correct spelling>
"The North American B-25 "Mitchell Bomber." A powerful two motor job, heavily armed with great cruising radius. The B-25 also sank the first sub for the Army Air Forces in the Atlantic."
My Dad was in reality Mr. Quaker Oats, a very loyal employee for the majority of his working life. He was too young to serve in the war, graduating from Mt. Olive High School in North Carolina in 1946. I have to wonder if he saw these Quaker Oats Sparkles cards?
Ill trade You... --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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