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Niagara Falls in World War II / Michelle Ann Kratts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kratts, Michelle Ann, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--New York (State)--Niagara Falls.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Niagara Falls (N.Y.)--History, Military--20th century.
- Niagara Falls (N.Y.).
- Niagara Falls (N.Y.)--Social conditions--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (168 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781439658550
- 1439658552
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