Hershey's Tropical Chocolate Bar
date: label: date made
content: 1943
name: label: maker
content: Hershey Chocolate Corporation
notes: label: Description
content: Physical Description
label: Description
content: Paper candy wrapper over candy bar.
label: Description
content: General History
label: Description
content: In 1943, the procurement division of the army inquired about the possibility of obtaining a heat-resistant chocolate bar with an improved flavor. After a short period of experimentation, Hershey's Tropical Chocolate Bar in both one- and two-ounce sizes was added to the list of war production items. This bar was destined to exceed all other items in the tonnage produced. The Army-Navy "E" Production Award was given to Hershey Chocolate Corporation on August 22, 1942, in recognition of its outstanding war effort. The corporation received a flag to fly above the chocolate plant and a lapel pin for every employee. The award was presented for exceeding all production expectations in the manufacturing of an Emergency Field Ration. The “E” production award was not easily won nor lightly bestowed. The award recognized companies that consistently met high standards of quality and quantity in light of available resources. Major General Edmund Gregory said of Hershey, "The men and women of Hershey Chocolate Corporation have every reason to be proud of their great work in backing up our soldiers on the fighting fronts." In all, the Hershey Chocolate Corporation received five Army-Navy "E" awards.
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Hershey
topic: label: related event
content: World War II
label: related event
content: The Great Depression and World War II
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Food
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content: ThinkFinity
label: Exhibition
content: Price of Freedom
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Hershey Foods Corporation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1977.0865.07
label: catalog number
content: 1977.0865.07
label: accession number
content: 1977.0865
label: catalog number
content: 80015M
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ration bar
label: Other Terms
content: ration bar; Rations
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: chocolate (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: 1 cm x 4 cm x 8.5 cm; 3/8 in x 1 9/16 in x 3 3/8 in