Tuco, the War Years

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ESCAPE FROM FRAMES

Between 1940 and 1945, America met the approaching storm with armed forces which fought across the world and millions of people at home who supported them, not only with war work and savings bonds, but with their hopes and prayers. People lived out their lives on the home front, but their hearts and minds were seldom far from "the boys at the front". The Upson Company was doing its bit during these years by producing a series of beautiful, patriotic jigsaw puzzles.

This page is both a part of the TUCO section and of the Military History section. Much of the work on this section has been done by Verl Cook, who probably is one of the two or three most knowledgeable people in WWII-era jigsaw puzzles. Some of the scans are from his puzzles, as well. Thanks to him for all his contributions.

"Bell Airacobras"(Box)

"Bell Airacobras"

"America"

"Coast Guard" [This one is a red box; the large scan is of a white box.]

"Communications in Action" [This one is a white box; the larger image is a blue box; a red box is featured in the next cell.]

"Communications in Action"

"Daring Death in a Jeep"

"The Fleet Comes Home"

"For God and Country"[This one is a blue box; the larger image is a red box.]

"Forward America - Roosevelt"

"Forward America - MacArthur"

"Freedom Forever"[This box is red; the larger one is blue.]

"Great White Way Across Iran"

"Guardians of Liberty"

"Hello, You Limey"

"Keep 'Em Falling"

"Keep 'Em Flying"This one in a blue box; the larger image in a red box.

"A Lesson in Patriotism"

"Let's Back Them Up"

"On the Alert"[this one in a red box; the larger image in a blue box]

"On the Alert"[this one in a blue box]

"Onward to Victory"

"Our Fighting Marines"

"Out of the Sky"

"Pennsylvania Colliery"[this one in a red box; the larger image in a blue box]

"PT Boats in Action"

"Rolling to Victory" (or, "Serving the Nation"), Tuco, c. 1941-1946.

"Rolling to Victory" [blue box]

"Rolling to Victory"(or, "Serving the Nation")[this one is a red box; the large image is a white box]

"Safeguards of Liberty

"Show Your Colors"

"Skyways to the Battlefronts"

"There's No Detour on Victory Road"

"Soldiers of the Soil", N.C. Wyeth
[This picture was used with at least two different boxes, one red and one blue.]

"Trucks You Don't Steer, You Aim"

"Two Down, One to Go" [this one is a red box; the large image is a blue box]

"Warhawks For Victory"

"Warhawks On Patrol"

"We Can, We Will, We Must"

"Willys Jeep Towing Plane"

"Willys Jeep Used in Attack"

"Wings For Victory"

Chris McCann's book,Master Pieces: the Art History of Jigsaw Puzzles.

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