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1 Anna 3rd Air Depot Group; Officers Club
| Issuer | Officers Club, 3rd Air Depot Group (USAAF) |
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| Year | 1942-1945 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Plain light paper with all text printed in black letterpress. The denomination "Anna 0-1-0" is set in bold at centre, with the issuer titles arranged above in descending hierarchy. A stamped serial number appears at upper right. A redemption clause in italic type occupies the lower portion. |
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| Obverse lettering | OFFICERS CLUB 3rd AIR DEPOT BAR, MESS OR BILLET COUPON Anna 0-1-0 (The Value of unused tickets will be refunded if presented within 3 months from date of issue) |
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Military club chits of this type were issued informally by officers' mess and club organizations at USAAF installations during the war years — essentially internal scrip redeemable only at the issuing club, with no legal tender status and no Treasury oversight. The 3rd Air Depot Group was a maintenance and supply unit responsible for aircraft overhaul and repair, operating across multiple theaters. Club chits from depot-level units are considerably scarcer than those from combat groups, simply because depot personnel were fewer and the notes saw harder, greasier hands.
The anna denomination places this almost certainly in the China-Burma-India theater, where Indian currency conventions influenced local pricing at canteens and messes.