![]() Soon after, fundraising began to fall flat and the USO put out a call to local women to help raise more funds. Within a month, Hayward’s USO had raised $1,700, most of that money coming from John Haar’s Pickle Works and its employees. What exactly that money would be spent on was unclear, but like most other groups in early 1942, there was a push to raise money in support of the war effort. The first fundraising goal was set at $5,000. Milt Dohner, a local businessman, agreed to head the new branch and begin a fundraising campaign. Hayward’s branch of the United Service Organizations (the USO) started in March 1942. The USO: “Hayward Hospitality House” During WWII This essay explores some of the ways the Hayward area was impacted by World War II. Other consequences were decidedly negative, especially the incarceration of Japanese Americans for no other reason except their race. Residents donated rubber and metal toward local scrap drives and gave blood to the Red Cross. On the home front, wartime rationing and restrictions had major consequences for residents. Like the rest of the country, Hayward area residents served bravely, both at home and abroad. Some local women also volunteered for service as “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service”, better known as WAVES. ![]() Hundreds of local men served in the armed forces during the war and many were killed in action in Europe and Pacific. When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, it immediately changed how Hayward area residents lived their everyday lives for the following 4 years. Written by HAHS Staff | Download a PDF of this article Introduction The World War II Home Front in the Hayward Area
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |