From the March 22, 2017, MidWeek "Looking Back."
1942, 75 Years Ago.
"Road and bridge building in DeKalb County will have to be halted until after the war. Because of priorities, which prohibit the use of vital materials for building unless it is necessary to life or safety, any road construction program will have to wait until the day when such materials will again become available."
In a recent blog entry, I wrote of some of the steps they had to go through in order to repair roads.
Just Another War Sacrifice. --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.
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Road and Bridge Building Curtailed for War Duration in DeKalb County.
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