Re: plant conversions during ww2

Posted by Bill(Wis) on November 27, 2006 at 16:57:14 from (71.249.198.251):

In Reply to: plant conversions during ww2 posted by how tall is your corn? on November 26, 2006 at 15:47:51:

My first assignment after US Army basic training in 1953 was to a 4.2 inch mortar company. I took note that the data plate on each mortar read "The Oliver Corp, Charles City, Ia". One day during live firing a brand new Pontiac pulled up beside our gun position. Some fellows got out and introduced themselves as tech reps from Oliver. After observing our firing and looking our gun over pretty thoroughly, they drove on to the next position. We had twelve guns firing that day and they stopped and looked over each one. Just doing their job. Also, and here it gets political, the government had a hunch that some US firms would not want to support the war effort against Germany. Allis Chalmers, located in one of the most heavily German immigrant populated towns in the country, stepped forward with its wholehearted support for the war effort. Franklin Roosevelt took great delight in visting Munich-Milwakee to present the Allis Chalmers company with an award for their efforts. Much fanfare accompanied his visit with the goal being to encourage other firms to do the same. Allis Chalmers took some heat for this but never swayed.

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