katieony Posted December 22, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2017 Here's another WW2 homefront item that I've had for years. It's an Aircraft Spotter Dial from Wonder Bread. One side displays the Axis aircraft while the other side has Allied aircraft. This is the only one I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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katieony Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted December 22, 2017 It measures approximately 4 5/16" wide by 5 3/16" tall and is constructed of cardboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted December 23, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2017 Absolutely amazingly cool! Thanks for sharing! Always love seeing the give-away promotional things! Wonder Bread had (IMO) the coolest building in the "Century of Progress". Sadly, no cool souvenirs like this, as their "souvenir" section was a cafeteria! Thanks for posting photos! I like the dial part. Never seen one like this before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted December 25, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 25, 2017 Great WWII homeland piece! Love that stuff (Then & Now) Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant S. Posted December 26, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 26, 2017 I posted the same thing not too long ago. Yours is whiter than mine... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/300936-aircraft-spotter-dial-by-wonder-bread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOA Posted April 26, 2018 Share #7 Posted April 26, 2018 I have the following certificate: On May 28, 1942, a distant relative of my wife's was awarded a certificate from The United States Navy, which reads as follows: “The United States Navy….hereby confers upon Kenneth Marcellus the honorary rank of Master Aircraftsman in recognition of war-time service in making in accordance with specifications approved by the Bureau….Scale Model Aircraft for use by the Government of the United States. The model was used by spotters. Kenneth was 17 years old at the time and a senior in high school in Brentwood, Mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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