Did Americans have rations in WW2?
Yes, they did have rations. My dad and mom told me about them. The one thing I remember specifically was that they saved their cooking fat and I know there were other things as well. There were a lot of shortages and people went without so that the troops could have what they needed. There was a draft and if you got the letter you had to go. My grandfather was nearly 35 when he got his and had 3 small children. He eventually wound up at the Battle of the Bulge at St. Vith. Fortunately, he eventualy made it home with just shrapnel and a missing eye. I Americans didn’t have nearly the hardships the Brits did, but they suffered much loss and hardship because of the war and many many families struggled on without dads, brothers, sons and spouses. Don’t forget that we also fought the Japanese in the Pacific and lost many fine servicemen and women there as well. Two of my uncles served in the Navy in PT boats in and near the Phillipines.
