Bits of War-- Short stories of World War II
1. HOMEFRONT PRODUCTION-- From the Dec, 15, 2010, Shorpy "Primary Colors: 1943." February 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin "War production workers at Heil Co, making gasoline trailer tanks for the Army Air Corps. Elizabeth Little, age 30, mother od two, spraying small parts. Her husband runs a farm."
2. PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS-- From the Fallbrook (Colorado) Village News. Iowa Street School hosted four Pearl Harbor survivors:
Jose Walsh, sgt., USMC
Bill Greenhouse, USMC, master technical sergeant and president of the PHSA Oceanside chapter.
Bjorn "Chris" Christianson, USN, chief warrant officer on USS Arizona
Bill Sandwick USMC, major in the Air Corps.
The Nov. 11, 2010, Anniston (Al) Star. Glenn McNeill, was 24 years old and asleep in bed at the US Army Schofield Barracks.
GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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