Research Catalog

Title

Victory in World War II : the New Mexico story / editing and commentary by Gerald W. Thomas, Monroe L. Billington, Roger D. Walker.

Publication

Las Cruces, N.M. : Rio Grande Historical Collections, New Mexico State University Library ; Albuquerque, N.M. : Distributed by University of New Mexico Press, ©1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Thomas, Gerald W.
• Billington, Monroe Lee.
• Walker, Roger D.
• Rio Grande Historical Collections.

Description

xi, 156 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

"No state in the Union made any more significant contributions to victory in World War II than New Mexico. These contributions ranged from extensive strategic research to the sacrifices made in combat by individuals and military units. A disproportionate number of New Mexicans were killed in action or turned up on MIA or POW lists."--BOOK JACKET. "The New Mexico National Guard was "the first to fire" on Japanese enemies in the Philippine Islands after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Many New Mexicans were forced into the Bataan Death March. Gen. Douglas MacArthur stated that New Mexican bravery accounted for slowing down the Japanese advance so that the nation had time to organize a massive counter offensive for victory."--BOOK JACKET. "New Mexico and the Navajo Nation made another contribution to the war effort with the Navajo Code Talkers. A contingent of the U.S. Marines, they developed the only secret code that was never broken by enemy forces."--BOOK JACKET. "The rocket experiments of Dr. Robert Goddard had a significant impact on both German and Allied warfare. The secret research at Los Alamos resulted in the development of the first atomic bomb, the single most important factor in bringing the war to an end. Established near the end of the war, the White Sands Missile Range tested the V-2 rocket and became strategically important in the Cold War and in developments in modern space technology."--BOOK JACKET. "On the home front, New Mexicans made an all-out commitment to the war effort. The slogan "Food Will Win the War" was nowhere more relevant than in New Mexico, as that rural state more than doubled its agricultural production. Women worked in fields, factories, and military installations, and they planted victory gardens and saved precious resources. Likewise, the state played a role in the stepped up production of strategic minerals and oil. These topics and more are covered in this book, providing a sampling of the diversity and extent of New Mexico's contributions to victory in World War II."--BOOK JACKET. "This document represents the first major attempt to assemble materials relating to the involvement of New Mexico in World War II. The complete story of New Mexico's contributions to victory will never be told until each survivor of the conflict records his or her experiences. Through the combined efforts of the Rio Grande Historical Collections and other archival programs in the state, we are attempting to fill the gaps in the documented evidence of this worldwide war. We encourage those involved in combat as well as those who made sacrifices on the home front to help complete this fascinating history."--Jacket

Subject

• Since 1848
• World War, 1939-1945 > New Mexico
• New Mexico > History > 1848-
• New Mexico

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-145) and index.

Contents

Foreword / Bruce King -- We Pushed Back the Forces of Darkness / James E. Halligan -- New Mexico's Famous National Guard / Edward D. Baca -- Beyond Courage: Men of Bataan / Dorothy Cave -- Reflections of a POW Survivor / Donald C. Harris -- A Proud History Made By New Mexicans / Pete V. Domenici -- The Vanguard Who Dreamed -- Too Soon: Dr. Robert H. Goddard and World War II Rocket Development / W.S. "Woody" Crane -- We Should Not Forget the Lessons of World War II / Jeff Bingaman -- Chronology of World War II from New Mexico Newspapers -- Early History of White Sands Missile Range / Niles J. Fulwyler -- We Still Remember the Sacrifices / Joe Skeen -- The Value of Secrecy / Monroe L. Billington -- The Navajo Code Talkers: History and Operation / Harold Y. Foster -- The Navajo Code Talkers: Marines with a Special Mission / Albert Smith -- World War II Military Installations in New Mexico / Donald Couchman -- Maps of New Mexico Installations / Roger D. Walker -- Food Will Win the War / Gerald W. Thomas -- New Mexico's Role in Keeping America Free / Bill Richardson -- New Mexico's Mineral Industry's Contribution to World War II's Victory / Frank Kottlowski -- They Went Into Harm's Way to Help Secure Our Liberty / Steven Schiff -- The Homefront: A Personal Experience / Doris K. Gemoets -- Families Left Behind / Josephine Milton -- POW Programs in New Mexico During World War II / Ira G. Clark -- Universities Adjust: The Land-Grant College Experience / Simon F. Kropp -- Where Have All the Aggies Gone? / Dan Jack -- New Mexico Military Institute's Contributions / Edward J.D. Porter -- Medal of Honor Recipients from New Mexico During World War II -- Ernie Pyle and His Adopted State -- Bill Mauldin, Soldier Cartoonist -- Women's Contributions to Victory / Roger D. Walker -- First Aggie WAC / Wilma Helen Strickland Hampton -- Detention and Relocation Centers -- A Japanese-American Experience -- Escape and Survival / John Pershing Jolly and Doris Jolly -- A New Mexican with the Tuskegee Airmen / Mary Lee Bailey Shelton -- A Lexington Survivor / J. Henry Gustafson -- The Development of the Atomic Bomb / Robert W. Seidel -- Aftermath and Readjustment / The Editors -- War Oriented Facilities / Roger D. Walker.

ISBN

• 0826315658
• 9780826315656
• 0826315666
• 9780826315663

LCCN

94065931

OCLC

• ocm30417447
• 30417447
• SCSB-2084198

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library