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| North Platte (Neb.) Still Welcomes Troops |
| 2019-01-21 |
| Continuing their tradition from December, 1941 FirearmsForum] A charter bus company had been hired for the 18-hour drive back to Arkansas. The Army had budgeted for a stop to get snacks. The bus company determined that the soldiers would reach North Platte, in western Nebraska, around the time they would likely be hungry. The company placed a call to the visitors' bureau: Was there anywhere in town that could handle a succession of 21 buses, and get 700 soldiers in and out for a quick snack? North Platte said yes. North Platte has always said yes. The community welcomed more than 700 service men and women, North Platte, Nebraska, June 18-19. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #4 Thanks to this article, I did some reading on WWII canteens & discovered this gem, now open as a National Historic Landmark, near Canton, OH and not far from where I live. Place is Dennison, Ohio. It was the 3rd largest canteen in WWII USA, and the only one still having its original appearance. At one time 13% of all WWII US servicemen passed through Dennison. Place got the nickname "Dreamsville" from this 1942 Glenn Miller tune: https://www.letssingit.com/glenn-miller-lyrics-dreamsville-ohio-wdk4q6k |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2019-01-21 18:30 |
| #3 Second video |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-21 13:31 |
| #2 North Platte Canteen video |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-21 13:28 |
| #1 Must be some dust in the air here - my eyes are watering. God bless them all. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2019-01-21 11:44 |