Record #:

5407

Author(s):

Smith, Everard H.

Abstract:

The impact of World War II on Wilmington between 1941 and 1945 is discussed by Smith. Military construction was in high gear and included the following projects: a coastal artillery base; Camp Davis, which housed 20,000 soldiers; Army Air Force fields in New Hanover County; and naval and coast guard centers in Brunswick County. Housing was a great need, as were eating and entertainment places. However, the great prosperity also bought a rise in crime and related social problems.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 43 Issue 1, Jan 1999, p1-7, il, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History; North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Wilmington