Niagara Falls in World War II
Michelle Ann Kratts
Niagara Falls, both a natural wonder and a tourist destination, played a prominent role on the homefront during the Second World War. Many men and women worked diligently stateside in wartime industrial plants. One of the area s largest employers, Bell Aircraft, produced P-39 Airacobras and P-63 Kingcobra fighter planes. The company also contributed to more than thirty thousand aircraft for America and its Allies. Other residents, including Mayor Edward W. Mirrington Jr., were called to serve. Through numerous personal interviews, photos and wartime recipes, author and local historian Michelle Ann Kratts honors the World War II efforts of locals both at home and abroad."Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Michelle Ann KrattsPublisher: History Press Library EditionsPublished: 11/07/2016ISBN: 9781540201041Pages: 194Weight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
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Niagara Falls in World War II
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9781540201041
Niagara Falls, both a natural wonder and a tourist destination, played a prominent role on the homefront during the Second World War. Many men and women worked diligently stateside in wartime industrial plants. One of the area s largest employers, Bell Aircraft, produced P-39 Airacobras and P-63 Kingcobra fighter planes. The company also contributed to more than thirty thousand aircraft for America and its Allies. Other residents, including Mayor Edward W. Mirrington Jr., were called to serve. Through numerous personal interviews, photos and wartime recipes, author and local historian Michelle Ann Kratts honors the World War II efforts of locals both at home and abroad."
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Michelle Ann Kratts
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2016
ISBN: 9781540201041
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Michelle Ann Kratts
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2016
ISBN: 9781540201041
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
Niagara Falls, both a natural wonder and a tourist destination, played a prominent role on the homefront during the Second World War. Many men and women worked diligently stateside in wartime industrial plants. One of the area s largest employers, Bell Aircraft, produced P-39 Airacobras and P-63 Kingcobra fighter planes. The company also contributed to more than thirty thousand aircraft for America and its Allies. Other residents, including Mayor Edward W. Mirrington Jr., were called to serve. Through numerous personal interviews, photos and wartime recipes, author and local historian Michelle Ann Kratts honors the World War II efforts of locals both at home and abroad."
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Michelle Ann Kratts
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2016
ISBN: 9781540201041
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Michelle Ann Kratts
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2016
ISBN: 9781540201041
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d