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I heard a WWII vet last weekend describe Western Pennsylvania as the "Arsenal of Democracy". Not only did we supply manpower, but war materials as well! Aluminum, Iron and Steel were all made here, Coal was mined here. Amphibious landing crafts, patrol boats and barges were built here. Wings for the Waco Glider were built at the H.J. Heinz plant. The Jeep was born in Butler, PA at Bantam. The Pennsylvania Railroad, The Baltimore & Ohio, The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, the New York Central the Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Norfolk & Western Railroads all hauled the raw materials, the finished materials, the munitions and the troops to make the war effort possible. Pittsburgh steel mills worked 24/7 to make the raw materials for for ships, tanks, trucks and guns. Alcoa made aluminum for our aircraft industry and other essential light weight parts. Manufacturers throughout the area all contributed to the war effort. It was like a giant well oiled machine working together for a common goal. The workers of Western Pennsylvania and all of the Unites State of America were the backbone of the war effort. Without their hard work, their dedication, their skills, their sacrifices and their prayers on the home front, D-Day would have never happened. So while we celebrate and thank the brave Veterans and remember the ones who died during the D-Day invasion and liberation of Europe, let's thank all those on the home front who made it all possible. Thank you!
Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Apple Macintosh G4 Power Mac and iMac G3, OS 9.2.

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I heard a WWII vet last weekend describe Western Pennsylvania as the "Arsenal of Democracy". Not only did we supply manpower, but war materials as well! Aluminum, Iron and Steel were all made here, Coal was mined here. Amphibious landing crafts, patrol boats and barges were built here. Wings for the Waco Glider were built at the H.J. Heinz plant. The Jeep was born in Butler, PA at Bantam. The Pennsylvania Railroad, The Baltimore & Ohio, The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, the New York Central the Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Norfolk & Western Railroads all hauled the raw materials, the finished materials, the munitions and the troops to make the war effort possible. Pittsburgh steel mills worked 24/7 to make the raw materials for for ships, tanks, trucks and guns. Alcoa made aluminum for our aircraft industry and other essential light weight parts. Manufacturers throughout the area all contributed to the war effort. It was like a giant well oiled machine working together for a common goal. The workers of Western Pennsylvania and all of the Unites State of America were the backbone of the war effort. Without their hard work, their dedication, their skills, their sacrifices and their prayers on the home front, D-Day would have never happened. So while we celebrate and thank the brave Veterans and remember the ones who died during the D-Day invasion and liberation of Europe, let's thank all those on the home front who made it all possible. Thank you!
Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Apple Macintosh G4 Power Mac and iMac G3, OS 9.2.