NOVEMBER 18, 2014 "Weld Noir: 1943" May 1943. "Bethlehem -Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Liberty Ship construction. Welding on a hatch assembly at night." Arthur Siegel, OWI.
American war industry goes mass production to destroy the Axis. Work continued around the clock.
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 "Fate's Fickle Finger" New York: 1944.Pawnbroker and prospective customer. Tony Lick.
JANUARY 7, 2015
JANUARY 4, 2015-- "You Like It: 1942. August 1942. "Bike rack in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Russell Lee, OWI. There is Seven-Up advertising on the bike rack. Bicycling increased so much because of gas rationing.
Don't Drive It... Bike It. --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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