Florida in World War II

Florida in World War II
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9781614231424
ISBN-13 : 1614231427
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Book Synopsis Florida in World War II by : Nick Wynne

Download or read book Florida in World War II written by Nick Wynne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few realize what a vital role World War II and Florida played in each other's history. The war helped Florida move past its southern conservative mentality and emerge as a sophisticated society, and thousands of military men were trained under Florida's sunny skies. Here are stories from some of the one hundred military bases, including Tyndall Field, where Clark Gable trained, and Eglin Air Force Base, where Doolittle planned his raid on Tokyo. Read about Camp Gordon Johnston, referred to as "Hell by the Sea," built in a swampy, snake-infested subtropical jungle, and uncover the secrets of "Station J," a base that monitored the transmissions of German U-boats prowling off the coast. This fascinating collaboration between historians Nick Wynne and Richard Moorhead reveals the lasting impact of World War II on Florida as the United States heads into the seventieth anniversary of its entry into the war.


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