Person/Organization: Stafford, McArthur
Item 29286
Soldiers, North Yarmouth, 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-07-04 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print
Item 29287
Soldiers in truck, North Yarmouth, 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.
