Despite occasional shortages, mostly due to transportation bottlenecks, the American GI in WWII was undoubtedly theist supportedlied soldier ever. And the British, Free French, Russian, and other Allied soldiers were just about as well supplied. BOBA’s editor will be describing how this happened, from the early days of rearmament tooth endif the war and beyond. Tonight at 6:30, Adams County Public Library.

How much we produced (an inconceivable amount) and how we did it. This was a real trip down memory lane. My turf as a Senate staffer was the Defense Production Act, the mobilization act for the Korean War. I spent about three years early in my consulting career studying this issue and even met with some of the whiz kids who managed the effort in World War II. A great story and a lot of information.