Thank you for posting the image that shows the crates filled with Comfort Bags. That raises an interesting question in my mind: wooden crates for transport overseas makes sense as you never know the conditions in which the bags will be delivered. Wood boxes are sturdy, and durable through various circumstances in the weather. If you were shipping cardboard boxes aboard ship, they could be subject to moisture. Once your shipment arrived in the field, it might also create a problem for the contents if it began to rain. I wonder if cardboard boxes were placed inside the wooden ones? This almost seems a waste of resources, crucial during the war. I also wonder whether these paper boxes could have been used to gather bags during another period of time?
MichaelB
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