From the October 15, 2012, San Diego Union-Times "World War II comes home as a board game" by Peter Rowe.
It is called "Monopoly: America's World War II: We're All in This Together." It was inspired by a Louisiana high school history class project and designed by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans with the purpose to entertain and educate.
The center of the board features the Iwo Jima flag raising. Community Chest has been replaced with Home Front, featuring Rosie the Riveter. Chance cards are now called Allies.
Instead of Railroads, you have Red Ball Express and Planes Flying Over the Hump.
Camps and headquarters have replaced houses and hotels.
Tokens include Sherman Tanks and boots.
It is a limited edition and costs $39.99 and is sold at the museum and Wal-Marts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
--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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