World War II was a period of tremendous activity in the Tampa Bay area. While the battles may have taken place a world away, the support activity the war required took place in the community's collective backyards. Numerous military installations sprang up, small rural airfields were transformed into bustling air bases that handled hundreds of aircraft, and commercial shipbuilding became a wartime asset. On the home front, women went to work brandishing hard-hats, and wrenches, German and Italian POWs were housed in the area. In all, what happened in Tampa Bay was a perfect example of a nationwide war effort experienced by many Americans.
World War II in Tampa Bay is a pictorial history of the wartime defense efforts mounted by the men and women who made the Tampa Bay region their home. Alejandro M. de Quesada, noted military historian, museum consultant and author has complied an engaging work that deals extensively with the buildup of manpower and materials in the areas of Tampa Bay, Lakeland, Sarasota, Zephyrhills and other nearby communities. Photographs drawn from many private and public sources along with de Quesada's expert text make World War II in Tampa Bay a well-crafted, fascinating look at a period of phenomenal growth and change, a time when the war effort came to the Florida Gulf coast.
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Taken in 1940, this peaceful image shows Tampa's skyline before war clouds hovered over the sleepy Southern town. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Courtesy Special Collections, Petersburg Historical Society, University of South Florida, Courtesy Dunedin Historical Society, Drew Field, Tampa Bay, World War, Coast Guard, Marine Barracks, Courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, United States, Bayboro Harbor, Courtesy Lakeland Public Library, Pinellas Army Air Field, Mullet Key, Punta Gorda Army Air Field, Civil Defense, Courtesy National Archives, Lodwick School of Aeronautics, Pinellas County, Roebling Alligator, Venice Army Air Field, Ybor City, American Seaman, Avon Park New!
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Taken in 1940, this peaceful image shows Tampa's skyline before war clouds hovered over the sleepy Southern town. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Courtesy Special Collections, Petersburg Historical Society, University of South Florida, Courtesy Dunedin Historical Society, Drew Field, Tampa Bay, World War, Coast Guard, Marine Barracks, Courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, United States, Bayboro Harbor, Courtesy Lakeland Public Library, Pinellas Army Air Field, Mullet Key, Punta Gorda Army Air Field, Civil Defense, Courtesy National Archives, Lodwick School of Aeronautics, Pinellas County, Roebling Alligator, Venice Army Air Field, Ybor City, American Seaman, Avon Park New!
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