World War II Rhode Island - (Military) by Christian McBurney & Brian L Wallin & Patrick T Conley & John W Kennedy & Maureen a Taylor (Paperback)

Rhode Island's contribution to World War II was immense! The state's Narragansett Bay became an armed camp with numerous army forts, navy facilities, torpedo production and testing facilities, the Northeast's largest naval air station, and even top-secret German POW camps.

Rhode Island workers from all over the state, including women, manufactured military equipment and built warships like the Liberty ships at Providence Shipyard.

This book by authors from the Rhode Island history blog smallstatebighistory.com takes you through the state's outsized wartime role, from the scare of an enemy air raid after Pearl Harbor to the war's final German U-boat sunk off Point Judith.

Don't miss out on this fascinating look at Rhode Island's crucial role in World War II!