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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Bud Abbott

Hometown

Hollywood, California

Honored By

Sanford B. Lubell

Relationship

Fan

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

THE TEAM OF ABBOTT AND COSTELLO HELPED LIFT THE MORALE OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DURING WORLD WAR II. EAGER TO LEND THEIR TIME TO THE WAR EFFORT, THE BOYS FUNDED, ON THEIR OWN, A CROSS COUNTRY TOUR TO HELP RAISE NEEDED FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE WAR BOND DRIVE. EVERYWHERE THEY APPEARED THERE WERE SELLOUT AUDIENCES. THEY WERE HONORED ON THE STEPS OF NEW YORK'S CITY HALL BY MAYOR FIORELLO LAGUARDIA FOR RAISING A RECORD BREAKING 89 MILLION DOLLARS IN 3 DAYS.