FOREWARD –

This Pictorial Honor Roll Book of World War II marks the culmination of three year's effort to present a comprehensive picture of the part which the peopl of Niles and Weathersfield Township played in the second world war. The critical shortage of paper caused considerable delay in the production of the book, but the publishers were finally able to secure a satisfactory allotment.

Although every effort—including personal calls, phone calls, newspaper advertisements, and postcards—was used to secure the names and pictures of everyone in Niles and Weathersfield Township who served in World War II, such an effort occasionally met with no response. Therefore, in spite of a sincere effort, there are errors and omissions.

Prefacing the pictures and names of those who served in the armed forces, is a brief history of the war effort on the home front. Without attempting to evaluate the part which each organization contributed, the various groups are listed in alphabetical order.

A special section is devoted to those who paid the supreme sacrifice that this nation might benefit from the fruits of democracy.

To the people of Niles and Weathersfield Township who so generously cooperated with the staff in securing the necessary information, to the organizations who aided in preparing the history of the home front war effort, to the advertisers who helped defray the cost of producing this book, and to our faithful subscribers who have patiently waited for the Pictorial Honor Roll Book the published say, “Thank You!”

NILES DAILY TIMES, PUBLISHERS

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