the U.S. Navy in WWII and Tiki culture - General Tiki

T tikilongbeach Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA via Dallas, TX Joined: Aug 05, 2011 Posts: 1686	T tikilongbeach Posted posted on Wed, May 21, 2014 9:22 AM From an online auction description: A piece of WWII trench art from the Pacific Theatre. This shield-shaped badge is made of clear celluloid with carved coconut form suspended from brass ring at center and cut-out aluminum upper case letters along top reading Coconut/Bombers, with twisted wire on back for mounting, 1.75" x 2" long. Coconut Bombers was considered a derogatory term, mainly used by American military commanders to refer to the New Zealand troops fighting in the island-hopping campaign of the Pacific theatre during WWII. This term was much resented by our Allies, especially as they and the Australians had been the only effective forces that the Japanese Imperial Army had to contend with during the early part of the war in the Pacific.

From an online auction description:

A piece of WWII trench art from the Pacific Theatre. This shield-shaped badge is made of clear celluloid with carved coconut form suspended from brass ring at center and cut-out aluminum upper case letters along top reading Coconut/Bombers, with twisted wire on back for mounting, 1.75" x 2" long.

Coconut Bombers was considered a derogatory term, mainly used by American military commanders to refer to the New Zealand troops fighting in the island-hopping campaign of the Pacific theatre during WWII. This term was much resented by our Allies, especially as they and the Australians had been the only effective forces that the Japanese Imperial Army had to contend with during the early part of the war in the Pacific.

Post #717723 by tikilongbeach on Wed, May 21, 2014 9:22 AM