From the August 5th Wilmington (NC) Star-News "McIntyre seeks WW II designation for Wilmington."
US Representative Mike McIntyre wants Wilmington to be designated as the first "American World War II City" because of its numerous contributions to the war effort.
As such, he has introduced legislation in the House where the bill has been referred to the House Veteran Affairs Committee.
From what I know about Wilmington's role in the war, this would be a very appropriate designation. To say the war had an impact on Wilmington would be a serious understatement. Wilmington has also probably done more to highlight that era than any other American city as well. they even have a World War II Driving Tour.
Representative McIntyre lists these contributions in his bill:
1. Wilmington was the country's unique wartime boom, and aptly and officially was named "The Defense Capital of the State."
2. Wilmington based and trained all five military services: the Air Force at Wilmington Airport, the Army at Camp Davis and Fort Fisher, the Navy at Fort Caswell, the Coast Guard at Caswell Beach and Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, (OK, that's at Jacksonville, NC, but its close enough).
More to Come. --DaCoot
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