Some interesting World War II photographs from that great Shorpy site. Just type in the title to see the photo. These photos paint an interesting picture of the American home front. All taken by the Office of War Information (OWI).
Make sure to view photos in full size and read the comments.
CIVIL SERVANT: 1942: 1-31-13 August 1942. "Ella Watson, government chairwoman who provides for a family of six on her salary of $1,080 per year. She has been a federal employee for 26 years.
DRUDGE REPORT: 1943: 1-30-13. March 1943. "Rochester, New York. Mrs. Babcock doing the family laundry with an electric washing machine and a wringer. Ralph Amdursky, OWI.. Even the wringer is motorized. Even with a war underway, laundry at home still had to be done.
TRACKLESS TROLLEY: 1943: 1-30-13. April 1943. "Baltimore, Maryland. Rushing to catch the trackless trolley home from work at 4 p.m." Basically an electric bus. Marjory Collins (OWI). Shows two ladies walking to door of it, just off work.
Comment: In 1943, this trolley would have been one of the few non-military vehicles allowed to be built because of metal and tire shortages and rationing. Baltimore had many war production plants and always had a chronic housing shortage and a way to get the workers back and forth to work. These trolleys were also important because they didn't require gas for operation.
The War at Home. --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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"Get the Hell Out of My Way!": Last Member of "Whitley's Rangers"
From the August 3, 2012, Henry (Ga.) Daily Herald "90 year-old WWII vet served with Gen. Patton" by Jason Smith.
Ellis "Ruby" Robertson is the last surviving member of "Whitley's Rangers" whose mission in World War Ii was to provide reconnaissance for the Army, recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
He served in the Army from 1942 to 1945, and recalled his first meeting with his commander, General George S. Patton, "He said, 'Get the hell out of my way!!" He was quite a character according to Robertson.
--GreGen
Ellis "Ruby" Robertson is the last surviving member of "Whitley's Rangers" whose mission in World War Ii was to provide reconnaissance for the Army, recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
He served in the Army from 1942 to 1945, and recalled his first meeting with his commander, General George S. Patton, "He said, 'Get the hell out of my way!!" He was quite a character according to Robertson.
--GreGen
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