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World War II and the Pennsylvania Wilds - (Military) by Kathy Myers (Paperback)

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  • The Greatest Generation of the Keystone StateThe Pennsylvania Wilds comprise a tiny fraction of the state's population, but when the United States entered World War II, the Wilds responded with characteristic courage and determination.
  • About the Author: Kathy Myers is a native of Ridgway, Pennsylvania.
  • 160 Pages
  • History, United States
  • Series Name: Military

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The Greatest Generation of the Keystone State

The Pennsylvania Wilds comprise a tiny fraction of the state's population, but when the United States entered World War II, the Wilds responded with characteristic courage and determination. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, young men rushed to recruitment centers to serve. Many returned as heroes. Many never returned, paying the ultimate sacrifice. Not to be left out, numerous women filled the ranks of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps or became navy nurses overseas. On the homefront, workers bused in to fill vacancies left by those who went to war flooded the small towns of the Wilds, and all across the region, people stepped up to provide defense services and to plant victory gardens.

Compiling contemporary news accounts, letters and firsthand accounts, historian Kathy Myers celebrates and commemorates the region's intrepid war efforts at home and abroad.



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The Greatest Generation




About the Author



Kathy Myers is a native of Ridgway, Pennsylvania. The seventh generation of her family to live in the Wilds, Myers is a historian, genealogist and writer. She is a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, the founder and past governor of the Winslow Heritage Society, a member of the DuBois Area Historical Society and a member of the Jefferson County Historical Society. Myers is a juried member of the Wilds Cooperative of Pennsylvania. This is her fourth book with Arcadia Publishing/The History Press.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.89 Inches (H) x 6.32 Inches (W) x .37 Inches (D)
Weight: .77 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 160
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Series Title: Military
Publisher: History Press
Theme: State & Local, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Format: Paperback
Author: Kathy Myers
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2025
TCIN: 1003404774
UPC: 9781467159890
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-5399
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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