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The Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Texas in World War II initiative was a multi-year statewide effort to honor the role of Texas during the Second World War. The THC launched the initiative on September 2, 2005, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
There were more than 150 installations across the state, and more than 1.5 million military personnel came to Texas during the war. (More than 750,000 Texans served in World War II.) Photo spread from Picture Parade of Fort Bliss, Texas, showing anti-aircraft training at Fort Bliss during World War II. Military Places collection 2019/053-6.
TEXAS IN WORLD WAR II. One. of the most significant events of the 20th century, World War II was the broadest and most destructive war of all time. It divided nations, redefined international alliances, devastated populations, ethnic groups and economies, and ushered in an era known as the Cold War.
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Planning and construction of training and command facilities reached wartime highs in the early 1940s. Ultimately, Texas was home to 175 major military installations plus numerous minor ones — including 65 army airfields, 35 army forts and camps, and seven naval stations and bases.
World War II Collection. These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era. Search Inside this Collection. Other Search Options.
The Texas Coastal Cities of Corpus Christi, Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, Kingsville, and Beeville played a sig-nificant role in the World War II effort on the home-front.
