As we celebrate our final #tbt of Donut Month, 2014 we take you back 70 years to Donut Month, 1944. With our troops deployed on opposite sides of the world and engaged in a valiant struggle against the Axis powers, the humble donut brought a taste of home to a lonely foxhole.
Donuts were such a valued morale-booster on the front lines during both the first and second World Wars, the month of October was designated “National Donut Month”. Donuts, and the volunteers who brought them to our troops, were a welcome break on our front lines.
“A Taste of Home” – the heartwarming donut still means more than just “something good to eat”.
General Dwight David Eisenhower takes a moment to enjoy a donut before returning to his duties as Supreme Allied Commander during WW2.
Photo: Sally L. Steinberg Collection of Doughnut Ephemera