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1933 chewing gum card of Italian ace Francesco Baracca, card number 8 from the National Chicle Company Sky Birds Series of 48 pilots and airplanes of World War I. Baracca had 34 victories when he was killed in action on June 21, 1918. The spelling of Baracca's name is correct on the front, and incorrect on the back. Text: Major Baracca Reverse: No. 8 Major Barracca Ace of aces of the Italian army, he had 34 victories to his credit when his untimely end came, June 21, 1918. He had made over one thousand flights over enemy country, and had been successful on 70 bombing expeditions. The day he was killed he had been up 5 times, but finally was met by a number of enemy planes at once. One of them put a bullet through his head and down he went. This is a series of 48 cards Sky Birds National Chicle Company Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Makers of Quality Chewing Gum Copr. 1933

1933 chewing gum card of Italian ace Francesco Baracca, card number 8 from the National Chicle Company Sky Birds Series of 48 pilots and airplanes of World War I. Baracca had 34 victories when he was killed in action on June 21, 1918. The spelling of Baracca's name is correct on the front, and incorrect on the back. © Copr. 1933

Image text

Major Baracca



Reverse:

No. 8

Major Barracca



Ace of aces of the Italian army, he had 34 victories to his credit when his untimely end came, June 21, 1918. He had made over one thousand flights over enemy country, and had been successful on 70 bombing expeditions. The day he was killed he had been up 5 times, but finally was met by a number of enemy planes at once. One of them put a bullet through his head and down he went.



This is a series of 48 cards



Sky Birds

National Chicle Company

Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A.

Makers of Quality Chewing Gum

Copr. 1933

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"1933 chewing gum card of Italian ace Francesco Baracca, card number 8 from the National Chicle Company Sky Birds Series of 48 pilots and airplanes of World War I. Baracca had 34 victories when he was killed in action on June 21, 1918. The spelling of Baracca's name is correct on the front, and incorrect on the back."

Image Text

Major Baracca



Reverse:

No. 8

Major Barracca



Ace of aces of the Italian army, he had 34 victories to his credit when his untimely end came, June 21, 1918. He had made over one thousand flights over enemy country, and had been successful on 70 bombing expeditions. The day he was killed he had been up 5 times, but finally was met by a number of enemy planes at once. One of them put a bullet through his head and down he went.



This is a series of 48 cards



Sky Birds

National Chicle Company

Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A.

Makers of Quality Chewing Gum

Copr. 1933

Image Date

Friday, June 21, 1918

Month, Year

June, 1918

Tags

National Chicle, Chicle, Sky Birds, Chicle Sky Birds, Major Barracca, Barracca, Major Baracca, Baracca, Francesco Baracca

Copyright

© Copr. 1933