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Show Whatljau&uy'WUli, waii minus Powder Monkey On board ship and in the artillery their buddies call them "powder monkeys." Not disrespectful, just n personal, intimate term between friends. Civilians call them gun crews. During a battle the crews of "powder monkeys" must work like trojans bringing the ammunition to the guns. n The gun may fire an anti aircraft .50 calibre shell or a broadside from the 16 inch guns of a great battle-, battle-, ship, but in either event the "powder "pow-der monkey" must pass millions of dollars' worth of ammunition to make the gun effective, and your savings in War Bonds are necessary to supply the financial ammunition that provides the shells. U. S. Treasury Department |