On May 1, 1943, although the Second War Loan Drive had ended the day before, Price Sullivan, left, appeared at a special noontime rally at the Liberty Center to present Ted Brown, right, with a check for $50,000. The check would be used to purchase war bonds. Sullivan was the manager of the Sears store in Tacoma and Brown was the director of the Retailers Division of the War Savings staff. (T.Times 5/3/1943 p.2)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; War Finance Committee (Tacoma); Military vehicles--1940-1950; War bonds & funds; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jeep automobile; Sullivan, Price; Brown, Ted;

February 7, 1943 was the first anniversary of the completion of two of Tacoma's four USOs. To celebrate, special programs were scheduled at all of the centers. The four USOs were at So. 13th and Fawcett (415 So. 13th), 4851 South Tacoma Way, So. 13th and Pacific (1221-23 Pacific Ave.) and 713-715 Commerce. Tacomans were urged to attend so that they could see for themselves the results of their contributions to the War Chest. The sailor at the far left is Yeoman Third Class Charles Bryant of Tacoma. The other two military men are Sgt. Mike Bachik of Trenton, N.J. and Pvt. Thomas F. Downes of Camden, N.J. (TNT 02/07/1943 p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Bryant, Charles; Bachik, Mike; Downes, Thomas F.;

Salvation Army volunteers serve up some sweet treats and java with a smile at the lunch counter located at the 13th & Fawcett USO Club. The USO depended heavily on volunteer labor and organizations, as well as individuals, were happy to help out entertaining the boys who would be going "over there."

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

On May 11, 1943, over 300 guests witnessed the Bellarmine Junior ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) unit inspection & review. Bellarmine, an all male Catholic school, was the only high school on the Northwest coast with a ROTC unit. Military drill and classes were compulsory for sophomores and juniors. The cadets demonstrated close order drill, battalion parade and extended order formation. (T. Times 5/11/1943, pg. 11)

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma; Church Schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers Training Corps (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Military art & science--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Some of the girls scheduled to take part in the May 8, 1943 show at the Armory, "Uncle Sam and the United Nation," posed for the camera. The show was both a pageant and a military display. Seated, left to right, are Lt. Jean Hunnewell, Cpt. Viva Anderson, Staff Sgt. Ruth Showman and WAAC Auxiliary Wilma Taylor. Standing- Mae Effenberger, Jacqueline Gibson, Anne Jyrancich, Dorothy Kerr, Staff Sgt. Mary Stafford and Rayela Riley. (T. Times 5/6/1943 p.20)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma;

WAAC's at Headquarters. Lt. Jean Hunnewell (left) and Ruby Zdillae saluted each other on the roof of the Washington Building, 1019 Pacific Ave, that housed the Recruiting Office. Auxiliary Zdillae was home on furlough from her duties as cook stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and stopped in at the Army recruiting headquarters in late February of 1943. (T. Times 2-26-43, p. 4-alt. photograph)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Zdillae, Ruth; Hunnewell, Jean;

The Tacoma Times honored defense worker mothers of active servicemen on our nation's second wartime Mother's Day in May of 1943. On page 1 was this picture of Mrs. C.W. Greening, mother of one of Tacoma's most famous servicemen Major Ross Greening, a pilot with the heroic Tokyo Air Raiders, led by Jimmy Doolittle. Mrs. Greening was employed by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co. Tacoma plant in the payroll department. Her son had been one of the pilots in the top secret raid on mainland Japan on April 18, 1942, that slowed down the Japanese war machine and gave a boost to American morale. The land based 16 B-25s took off from the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet and carried out the war's first bombing raid on Japan. All but one of the aircraft crash landed or the crew bailed out. Major Greening and his crew bailed out and reached China safely. In 1943, he was stationed in North Africa, where he was shot down and captured in July of 1943. He survived the war and continued in a distinguished military career until his death in 1957. (T. Times 5/8/1943 p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Mothers; Greening, C.W.--Family; Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma)--People;

In May of 1943, Mrs. Hazel Fuhrman was doing her bit for the war effort by working as a shipfitter's helper. Her 18-year-old son was serving in the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in aviation ordnance school at Norman, Oklahoma. This photograph, and six other pictures of war-worker mothers of active service men, was published in the Tacoma Times on May 8, 1943 for the nation's second wartime Mother's Day. (T. Times, 5/8/43, p. 1, 4 &5) TPL-8036

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Mothers; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fuhrman, Hazel;

In May of 1943, the Tacoma Times honored its defense industry mothers on the nation's second wartime Mothers Day. Mrs. Ralph Macklen was employed as a shipfitters helper. Her son, Sgt. John J. Macklen, was serving with a medical corps at Camp Maxey, Texas. (T. Times 5/8/1943 p.4)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Mothers; Macklen, Ralph--Family;

As women volunteers took over more of the stateside jobs during the war, freeing more men up for combat service; a need grew for an increased number of members in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC.) A committee as formed from members of the business and labor community, clergy and civic clubs to aid in the state wide drive to step up enlistments. Washington state needed 4300 new WAACS by July 1st. In comparison, the national goal was 90,000. Serving on the committee were, front row left to right, Lt. Jean Hunnewell, Sgt. Deborah Kerr and Mrs. F.R. Titcomb. Back row- Dr. Franklin Thompson (of CPS), Roe Shaub, Lt. Col. A.A. Anderson and Thad Stevenson. (T. Times 5/21/1943, pg. 13)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma;

Army maneuvers. Soldiers at Ft. Lewis wearing camouflage, carrying packs, canteens, and ammunition belts train with a small cannon or machine gun are training at a mock village. (T.Times, 8/27/1943, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Camouflage--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Equipment & supplies--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma;

Army maneuvers. Soldiers at Ft. Lewis wearing camouflage are training with a rifle. Several soldiers look on. (T.Times, 8/27/1943, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Camouflage--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Equipment & supplies--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma;

ca. 1943. One year old Pat Finnegan for New Year's. One-year old Pat Finnegan looks over the edge of the couch with toy animals, a toy rifle and a real rifle near by. A Christmas tree stands in the corner of the family's living room.

World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Children playing with toys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Finnegan, Pat;

Tacoma Day Nursery, interior view. Several young boys and girls are seated at child sized tables eating in this photograph from July of 1943. The childred are permitted to join the Jack Spratt Club to help reduce waste food during the war sponsored by the Tacoma Times in conjunction with the War Food Committee. (T.Times, 8/27/1943, p.10)

World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Day care; Tacoma Day Nursery (Tacoma);

ca. 1943. War housing. Lincoln Heights. View of housing from side of paved road. Arney's Safeway on right.

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln Heights Housing Project (Tacoma);

War housing. Salishan. 2000 units located on Portland Ave. Newly built one-story housing units, single-family, duplexes and four-family units. Newly graded. (T.Times, 1/21/1943, p.1; 2/25/1943 p3; and 8/26/1943, p. 21) TPL-8214

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan Housing Project (Tacoma);

Four men examining an old water heater that has been smashed flat by a pile driver at the scrap agency, "Scrap Iron Acres". Scrap metal for war effort. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In September of 1943, World War II was in full swing and Americans fought both overseas and on the homefront. The Tacoma Times ran this portrait on September 13th of patriot Major Fred Ohrn of the Salvation Army. Major Ohrn had served an estimated 2,000 workers' lunches at 25 sorting bees held at Tacoma's scrap pile, "Scrap Iron Acres," in the previous months. He had been present every day there was a sorting bee to supervise lunch. At the Acres, scrap metal was collected and sorted to be reused in the manufacture of war materials. Major and Mrs. Ohrn were being transferred back to California after 13 months in Tacoma. Major Ohrn had a long history of service. He served in the US Infantry during World War I and had been with the Salvation Army several years when this portrait was taken. (T.Times, 9/3/1943, p.1.)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Salvation Army (Tacoma); Ohrn, Fred;

ca. 1943. W.A.A.C. (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) enrollees on way to school in Iowa. Five women, three dressed in military uniforms, standing in front of Liberty Center building in this photograph from circa 1943.

World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma;

ca. 1943. In this photograph taken around 1943, Doris "Dorie" Miller, a hero from Pearl Harbor, posed outside of Tacoma's U.S.O. #2, 713-715 Commerce, with Druetta McCabe, then a volunteer USO hostess. On December 7, 1941, Mr. Miller was stationed on the USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor as a Mess Attendant First Class, a cook. During the Japanese bombing, he carried wounded sailors to safety, including the mortally wounded Captain of the ship. He then manned a 50 caliber Browning anti-aircraft gun until it ran out of ammunition and he was ordered to abandon ship. He managed to shoot down several Japanese planes, despite the fact that he had no artillery training. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his bravery and valor, the first African American sailor to win this honor. He was killed in action on November 24, 1943, when his ship, the escort carrier Linscome Bay, was sunk during Operation Galvanic. (U.S.O. #2 brochure from Recognition Ceremony on March 30, 1943; www.history.navy.mil)

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; African Americans--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heroes--Tacoma; Miller, Doris; McCabe, Druetta;

The popular dance team of Joyce Sheets and Richard Fechko performed several dances at the Mexican Fiesta held for servicemen at the So. Tacoma USO on Friday, July 16, 1943. The gala affair was the USO's most ambitious undertaking of the season. Junior and senior hostesses wore authentic Spanish costumes, real chili and tortillas were available from booths, and peanut vendors, flower girls and musicians strolled from table to table. The So. Tacoma USO was at 4851 So. Tacoma Way in the South Park Community Center building.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Ballroom dancing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sheets, Joyce; Fechko, Richard;

ca. 1943. O.W.I. Publicity. Two women spray paint metal parts at Northwest Chair. (T. Times.)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Northwest Chair Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1943. O.W.I. (probably the Office of War Information), Publicity. Three women wearing slacks and bandanas work on a wooden truck bed at Northwest Chair. The Office of War Information was formed in 1942 as a propaganda agency. They photographed the early mobilization of World War II, including women entering the industrial workforce. During WWII, Northwest Chair built the wooden bodies for Army trucks. (T. Times). TPL-206

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Chair Co. (Tacoma);

Women working in defense plant. Woman working with piece of wood on lathe.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Titus Motor group of four War Finance public picnic. War Bond Loan Drive by the American Red Cross. L-R Josephine Fetty, Marguerite Ammann and son Robert, Nellie White and Geraldine Mojean. (T.Times, 9/29/1943, p.8)

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma;

Illegal whiskey. The newspaper reported that six were arrested in Tacoma in raids for liquor operators of downtown bootlegging establishments. No whiskey had been distilled since October 8, 1942, because the distilling facilities were being used to produce alcohol for war purposes: smokeless powder, chemical warfare materials, synthetic rubber and medical supplies. Each distiller has been rationing their stock of wiskey for almost a year. (T.Times 12/7/1943, p.3, p.4)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma;

Four fraternal organizations at "Scrap Iron Acres." Men and women from four fraternal organization pose at "Scrap Iron Acres" where they have been searching for scrap metal that can be reused for the war effort.

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Group portraits--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Fifth War Loan Campaign. Members of the Tacoma Advertising and Sales Club gathered for a luncheon at the Hotel Winthrop, where they were able to preview displays and receive an explanation of the techniques to be used in advertising and displaying the Fifth War Loan Campaign. Reno Odlin is in the middle with two other unidentified individuals previewing pamphlets. (T.Times, 5/25/44, p. 12).

War bonds & funds; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; Tacoma Advertising & Sales Club (Tacoma); Odlin, Reno, 1897-1979;

Fifth War Loan campaign. McChord Field ceremony allowed the public to visit the Army base and view the parade. Over 15,000 spectators attended this Fifth War Loan Campaign "Kick-off" event. A Fifth War Loan banner "Back the Attack!" hangs in front of stage where three unidentified men, dressed in fife and drum regalia, perform traditional American songs for the public (T. Times, 6/12/44, p. 1).

War bonds & funds; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; War posters; Fife & drum music;

On Labor Day, September 7, 1942, Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain spoke to a crowd of over 8,000, dedicating the new outdoor war activity theater, the Liberty Center. The modernistic structure was designed by Herbert Bell. It was built totally from donated labor and materials and was dedicated to organized labor. A portrait of Gen. Douglas MacArthur graced the center and "V"s for Victory decorated each of the four corners.

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950;