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FEBRUARY 9, 2017 PUMBER'S HELPERS: 1942. November 1942, Latitz, Pennsylvania.
"Scrap collection drive. Each household placed its contributions on the sidewalk It was picked up by local trucks whose owners had volunteered their services for civilian defense.
"The scrap outside a plumber's home consisted of pipes." Marjory Collins, OWI
His two sons are standing next to the pipes.
--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.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Shorpy Home Front Photos: Scrap Drive
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homefront,
OWI,
photographs,
plumbers,
scrap drives,
Shorpy Photos
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