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The Macdonald family spent Saturday skiing and shopping. On Sunday, Pearl Harbor was attacked, and on Monday, war was declared. Donald “Mac” Macdonald becomes a part of the Manhattan Project. His wife, Bertha, navigates blackouts, air-raid drills, rationing, and her mother’s declining health. Eldest son Sonny trains in extreme conditions with the 10th Mountain Division and fights in Italy. Youngest son Ig serves as a messenger in the Manhattan Project’s Boston office. By war’s end, this close-knit family has been altered forever.
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Blog Posts about WWII and my family
WWII Home Front Civil Defense
When Germany declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941, in support of their agreement with Japan, there was concern about the amount of goods America shipped to the European Allies across the North Atlantic. The need for local civil defense to manage potential enemy attacks on American soil was already underway. Newspapers…
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