World War II officially started for the US on December 8th 1941

On December 8th - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced to the nation by radio that the United States had declared war on Japan.  Several days following our declaration of war against Japan - Germany declared war on the United States.


Final paragraph from Dad's scrapbook for 1941:
In 1940, we were involved in helping our allies in Europe.  Now, in 1941, the United States is totally involved in World War II on two fronts - in the Pacific against Japan, and in the Atlantic against Germany and Italy.  All of our attempts to stay out of the war finally ended with the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor - followed by Germany and Italy declaring war on the United States.


It's gratifying that young men and women, from all walks of life across the united States, including our young people here in Gibbon, volunteered to be a part of the US armed forces.  "Patriotism" is very obvious all over the United States, as seen in the newspaper articles that I have added to this scrapbook.  I, for one, believe it will continue until this war is won.  I am anticipating a surge of support here in Gibbon, on our home front, for all our young men and women in the armed services during 1942 and beyond.




"Patriotism" is still needed in 2010 with your support going out to our troops wherever they may be serving in our armed forces.  

Like this Marine  on the poster below.

Or this soldier carry his heavy load

Are we carrying our load, are we praying for their safety, or are we just  comfortable in our homes or apartments - can we please say a special prayer for our current hero's stationed all over the world???  God Bless and protect them.