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Showing posts with label Fort Lauderdale in WWII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fort Lauderdale in WWII. Show all posts
Sunday, May 15, 2022

Broward County Defenses in WWII: of rationing and volunteering

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By Jane Feehan The focus of  Broward County war relief efforts for England shifted to defense activities after Pearl Harbor. Three weeks aft...
Monday, August 16, 2021

Fort Lauderdale in WWII: Molasses at port's modern tank farm, training at Bahia Mar, Birch State Park and ...

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Port Everglades and molasses tanks Florida State Archives   By Jane Feehan Like elsewhere throughout the nation, Fort Lauderdale was deeply ...
Thursday, May 6, 2021

WWII German ship crew finds refuge, cigars and a few beers in Port Everglades

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SS Arauca from NavSource.org By Jane Feehan Port Everglades once played host to German cargo ship, Arauca , as a result of World War II hos...
Monday, April 26, 2021

Fort Lauderdale draft in World War II

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By Jane Feehan A notice posted in the  Fort Lauderdale Times  (Apr. 22, 1942) about where men ages 45-65 would --not  could-- register for n...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Lauderdale Beach Hotel: 1930s, in WWII ... and what remains today

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Lauderdale Beach Hotel circa 1937 Florida State Archives By Jane Feehan Built in 1937, the Lauderdale Beach Hotel was one of the two largest...
Sunday, November 8, 2020

First WWII Medal of Honor awarded Fort Lauderdale grad who made the most of his opportunities.

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By Jane Feehan  Lt. Alexander (Sandy) Nininger, Jr., a graduate of  Fort Lauderdale High School  (1937) and West Point (1941), was ...