The "Other" war front.

[Power Wagon]

I've just spent the long weekend near illflem's stomping grounds (former?) at Grand Coulee, Washington. During the depression, FDR decided that damming the Columbia was a worthwhile project. It was expensive, to be sure - 300 million in 1930's money.

Grand Coulee Dam was built, and started generating power just in time to help out the war effort. More than 70 lost thier lives building it, and more than a half-dozen towns were lost in the lake behind it.

In fact, during the war effort much of the nation mobilized and fought from home, building thousands of airplanes, ships, submarines, tanks, guns, and an enormous amount of food and other material.

In no way do I wish to detract from the men who carried the guns and died far from home, but for now, I'd like to remember those who did stay home fought from here - who watched thier loved ones leave and never saw them come back, who did without, so that the soldiers would have what they needed, and who worked at dangerous, dirty jobs.

So on this day, I'd like to commit to cyberspace the two simple words that in no way can express the debt owed, but are the only currency of words with which to pay the debt of gratitude... To you, your parents, or grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins...


Thank You!



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Mark Koskenmaki, General Diesel Moderator

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Right on!

 

[Bob Beauchaine]

Right on Power Wagon It could not have been said any better. During WWII my Dad was on a Destroyer Escort in the North Atlantic, an Uncle was a P51 Crew Cheif and was on Iwo, another was in the Silent Service and was an expert on Torpedoes. At home my mother worked in the Home War Industry and an Uncle worked in the Steel industry. I am **** proud of all their contributions.

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1993 250 4X2 - Banks Power Pack, BD Power Injectors, K&N Air Filter, 6 gauges and new 15% + pump. 27lbs boost unloaded. Horton fan, NV4500 5 speed and BD Exhaust Brake.

 

[illflem]

All that worked and died building the Grand Coulee Dam contributed vastly to the war effort. It's abundant power was what fueled the production of aluminum, essential for the airplanes that helped win the war. You need not have worn a uniform to be memorized.