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Texas in World War II. The Empire of Japan's attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941, motivated the United States to join the Allies' struggle against Japan, Germany and Italy during World War II. Texans responded to the call for troops in great numbers.
The Second World War changed the United States for women, and women in turn transformed their nation. Over three hundred fifty thousand women volunteered for military service, while twenty times as many stepped into civilian jobs, including positions previously closed to them.
During World War II, the U.S. government established seven camps in East Texas to house German prisoners-of-war... Adventures of Eddie Fung: Chinatown Kid, Texas Cowboy, Prisoner of War by Mel Brown. POW camp stirs memories by Delbert Trew.
All the while, ★ ★ ★. More than 750,000 Texans served in uniform during World War II, including more than 20,000 women. Texas was home to the only all-women military base in the United States: Avenger Field in Sweetwater, training base for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
There were thirty-three Texans who earned the Medal of Honor! But, over 700,000 other men and women from Texas also served in uniform during WWII – ordinary people who did the extraordinary to protect our freedom.
5 sty 2022 · Many of the Texans who fought in World War II were members of minority groups who faced discrimination and segregation at home. Doris Miller, a Black mess attendant from Waco, serving on the USS West Virginia, became one of the first American heros of the war at Pearl Harbor.
Directory of the men and women from Fannin County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
