Officer SOS 13 was a giant helium character balloon that appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The Officer SOS 13 balloon made it's debut in the 1937 Parade. It was a recycled balloon from the previous parade's Father Knickerbocker balloon. The balloon was flown down only one time in 1937 and it was later used twice in Boston for the Santason Parade in 1938 and 1939. After the 1939 event, the balloon was absent for 1940, but made one more appearance in 1941, before being donated for the war efforts in World War II after that.