Eleanor Greentree was a high school
student in West Virginia when the U.S. entered World War II. During air raid
drills, Greentree acted as a messenger for the local Civil Defense. She also
worked, after school hours, as a typist for the Ration Board. In this interview
she describes the changes the war wrought for her family and community.
Greentree describes victory gardens, recruitment offices, conservation measures
and a nearby POW Camp. |