Take a look at the enormous challenges that had to be met under war-time conditions to protect the West Coast from enemy invasion.
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Source: Sotoyome Scimitar Hearld Newspaper, February 26, 1942, via California Digital Newspaper Collection, Center for Bibliographic Studies and Research, University of California, Riverside
Fascinating, Allan.
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A real challenge for border security.
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Interesting. Never heard about that one. My father served in the Alaska Department as a radar operator/maintenance man in 43-45 while my uncle was serving as an army machine gunner. In 42 he was attached to a National Guard unit that was defending the KGO radio tower in San Francisco. In 43 he shipped to the Pacific and joined the island hoping campaign.
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Thanks for sharing the stories of your father and uncle. Here’s a link to an article about the early days of protecting the SF coastline: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Old-trenches-a-reminder-of-hot-breath-of-war-at-2518401.php
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