This form, filled out by Mr. Caryll M. Crafts of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, most likely accompanied an application form requesting a ration book. Rationing became a way of life for people on the homefront during World War II (1941-1945). It affected the quantity and kind of food people ate, the distance they could travel, and the clothes they wore. Rationing ensured that each person received their fair share of the products and foods that were in short supply due to the war effort and import reductions.
Government Printing Office. WWII Ration Mailing form. 1945. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-159/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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