Mess Sergeant Licks That Old Spam Problem
A U.S. BOMBER STATION, England, Mar. 16 – The claim by soldiers in this field is that their mess sergeant has licked the Spam set-up. “We eat it and like it,” they say.
S/Sgt. J. “Dannie” Danner, of Dubuque, Iowa, who made a name at camps along the West Coast back home, comes forward as champion of the well-known belly-robber’s stand-by.
Take two cans of Spam, he says, grind it fine with No. 10 sweet pickles and mix with mayonnaise. This provides a spread for 250 sandwiches. With less mayonnaise this is the mixture for a salad.
Another recipe for Spam used by Danner is to fry slices in a batter made from egg powder.
Source: Stars and Stripes, Wednesday, March 17, 1943
John Anthony Danner was born May 17, 1920 to Joseph (Sr.) and Anna Marie Gantenbein Danner. He died Dec. 3, 1943 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Sgt. Danner served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1st Special Service Force and was KIA in the North African area in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
