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Book signing and lecture, Daniel Mason, “Michigan in World War II”

October 3, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

October 3 at 2 p.m.:
Book signing and lecture, Daniel Mason,
“Michigan in World War II”

Detroit’s role as the Arsenal of Democracy during World War II is well known, but the war effort in Michigan extended to all corners of the state. Schoolchildren showed their patriotism by raising money for war bonds to buy planes, tanks and jeeps. The locks in Sault Ste. Marie were considered a potential target of a German attack and were guarded accordingly. A spy ring in Detroit mobilized an unsuccessful attempt to help an escaped German POW flee the continent. A top-secret navy project, undisclosed until the 1990s, set aircraft carriers afloat on the Great Lakes. Compiling more than 180 images, including many never before seen, author Dan Mason unfolds the stories of Michigander grit and courage overseas and at home.

Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society
16600 Stephens Rd.
Eastpointe, MI
48021-0137
www.mimths.org

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Date:
October 3, 2021
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Organizer

Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society
Phone:
586.872.2581
Email:
mimths@mimths.org
Website:
www.mimths.org

Venue

Michigan Military Museum
16600 Stephens Road
Eastpointe, MI 48021 United States
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Website:
http://mimths.org