World War II Rhode Island with a focus on Aquidneck Island
World War II Rhode Island with a focus on Aquidneck Island
Rhode Islandโs contribution to World War II vastly exceeded its small size. Newportโs and Aquidneck Islandโs contributions alone included the nationโs most important torpedo production facilities, a naval training station for some 500,000 sailors, and a PT boat training center at Melville. Civilians, including for the first time many women, did their part by manufacturing […]