Continuing with headlines from 1942.
World War II Changes Lives in the Region
World War II Brings Ships, Rules, Cuts in Production
Port City gets Ration Books
Wartime Housing Needed, But Halt Called to Building
Waterfront Stroll in 1942 Required Permit
Pennies Got You Cigarettes, Food
World War II Brings Whiskey Rationing
Shipyard Workers begin Moving Into Maffitt Village
The war definitely affected the homefront as well. Wilmington grew from a population of around 10,000 to over 100,000. And that was not counting the many military service men who passed through.
The Star-News is to commended for its real-time coverage of the war.
Way to Go, S-N. --GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
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