Southern New Jersey
Pulling Together During World War II
Description:... Southern New Jersey: Pulling Together During World War II
By: Marston A. Mischlich
Southern New Jersey: Pulling Together During World War II shed some light on the efforts of average people from all walks of life in some of New Jersey’s southern communities who provided goods and services in a united effort to help win World War II. Some were unable to serve in the armed forces but still felt the need to do their part. Much of the material is little known to the current generation. For example, men and women involved with the “Bomb Plant” located just outside Mays Landing, New Jersey, were told not to divulge any information as to how the bomb was assembled. It was so secret that few have ever talked about it seventy + years later. Personal interview with folks who were there and declassified government reports have helped to paint a better picture of how people worked together for a common cause. Very little has been written about this part of New Jersey and still more needs to be done. It offers the reader a better understanding of the sacrifices ordinary people made to achieve a common goal and at the same time learn about their effort to be remembered and celebrated.
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