Martha's Vineyard in World War II / Thomas Dresser, Herb Foster and Jay Schofield.
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TextDescription: 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: 9781626193727Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard | Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 940.53/74494 LOC classification: D769.85.M41 | M374 2014Online resources: Publisher description | Contributor biographical information
Contents:
The road to war: 1940 -- Protection and fortifications -- The Atlantic Charter: 1941 -- Colonel Lindbergh -- Civilian defense -- War -- The homefront: 1942 -- Plane spotters -- Peaked Hill -- Rationing -- Nursing efforts -- Along the shore -- Rumors -- Aliens and prejudice -- Servicemen -- United Service Organization -- The Van Ryper Model Shop -- Ferryboats Naushon and New Bedford -- Shipbuilding -- The invasions of Martha's Vineyard -- Navy acquisitions: 1943 -- Martha's Vineyard Naval Auxiliary Air Facility -- Plane crashes: 1944 -- Edgar -- The gunnery range -- Submarines and saboteurs -- Prisoner of war Sergeant Joseph H. Sylvia -- D-Day -- End of the war: 1945 -- Postwar.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 940.53/DRESSER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844500036112 | |
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 940.53/DRESSER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844500013384 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index.
The road to war: 1940 -- Protection and fortifications -- The Atlantic Charter: 1941 -- Colonel Lindbergh -- Civilian defense -- War -- The homefront: 1942 -- Plane spotters -- Peaked Hill -- Rationing -- Nursing efforts -- Along the shore -- Rumors -- Aliens and prejudice -- Servicemen -- United Service Organization -- The Van Ryper Model Shop -- Ferryboats Naushon and New Bedford -- Shipbuilding -- The invasions of Martha's Vineyard -- Navy acquisitions: 1943 -- Martha's Vineyard Naval Auxiliary Air Facility -- Plane crashes: 1944 -- Edgar -- The gunnery range -- Submarines and saboteurs -- Prisoner of war Sergeant Joseph H. Sylvia -- D-Day -- End of the war: 1945 -- Postwar.
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