a tribute to American bounty as well as organizational genius

[GoodTaste]

Thanksgiving Day, which fell on the 23d, was celebrated both in Korea and the United States in a spirit of rejoicing over a victorious peace which seemed almost within gras. It was a tribute to American bounty as well as organizational genius that the troops in Korea were served a dinner which would have done credit to a first-rate Stateside restaurant. The menu...
Source: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign

Does the phrase "a tribute to American bounty as well as organizational genius" mean "a tribute to American bounty and a tribute to American organizational genius"?

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes.

 

[Tdol]

Shouldn't it be grasp rather than gras?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes, and it should be '23rd' rather than '23d'.

 

[GoodTaste]

To make it clearer:
Does the phrase "a tribute to American bounty as well as organizational genius" mean "a tribute to American generosity and a tribute to the US's genius of organizing the Allies (the Allied Forces in the Korean War)"?

 

[Tdol]

I think it may mean logistical genius in organising such a dinner.

 

[GoodTaste]

I think it may mean logistical genius in organising such a dinner.

If so, "bounty" might mean differently than "generosity." Does it mean "abundance" there?

 

[emsr2d2]

If so, "bounty" might mean [STRIKE]differently[/STRIKE] something other than "generosity." Does it mean "abundance" there?

Almost certainly. In fact, that's what it generally means.