Historic Salvation Army Donut Lassies Footage from WWI | National Donut Day - The War Cry USA

During World War I, The Salvation Army sent officers and soldiers to France to aid the American soldiers with practical ministries, such as letter writing, sewing, a kind word or even a cup of coffee.
During a stop in Montiers, France, Ensigns Helen Purviance and Margaret Sheldon held a service for the troops and the homesick soldiers found comfort from support back home.
The ladies agreed to bake something “American” for the boys. Since they did not have a proper kitchen and a lack of supplies, Ensign Sheldon suggested that they make doughnuts. But by frying the dough using a steel helmet over an open fire, they were able to make do.
The first doughnut was given to private Braxton Zuber from Alabama. Ensign Purviance remembered telling the private that if “it didn’t kill him, she would continue making them.” The hot doughnuts proved an instant success and were the perfect thing to serve the troops on the frontline. Click the link to learn more! 🍩
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✍️ by Major Jason Swain
🎥 and 📷 via The Salvation Army National Archives
🎶 by Bensound
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