World War II Archives - Sylacauga News

[WATCH] Sylacauga veterans tell their stories in interviews with Stevie Wyatt

Thursday, November 10 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - "I never knew my daddy's history of what he went through in World War II," said Stevie Wyatt. In 2007, Wyatt wanted to honor his father and other military veterans from Sylacauga and arranged on-camera interviews to ask about their wartime... Read More.

[PHOTOS] Flashback to Sylacauga in 1943: “When Work is Done”

Tuesday, August 31 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. -- The Office of War Information was created during World War II as part of the U.S. government's Victory Program. Its mission: to enhance public understanding of the war at home and abroad; coordinate government information activities; and handle liaison with the... Read More.

Sylacauga veteran remembers WWII service and Pearl Harbor attack

Wednesday, April 24 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – December 7, 1941. It is “a date which will live in infamy,” according to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.Seventy-five years ago on that morning in Hawaii, while many American servicemen were still enjoying breakfast, Japan attacked the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor,... Read More.

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series: “The Berlin Airlift”

Monday, October 8 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, Professor Paul Harris will present “To Save a City: The Berlin Airlift — June, 1948 to May, 1949” at the B.B. Comer Memorial Library.

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series – “Camp Aliceville: German Prisoner of War Camp – 1942-1945”

Monday, February 26 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Ruth Cook will give a fascinating glimpse into the secret history of a lesser known aspect of World War II at this week's SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series as she speaks about "Camp Aliceville: German Prisoner of War Camp - 1942-1945."

“Behind Nazi Lines: The Unbelievable True Story of a World War II Alabama Hero”

Tuesday, September 26 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - This Wednesday’s fall lecture series continues at B.B. Comer Memorial Library with author Denise George as she presents “Behind Nazi Lines: The Unbelievable True Story of a World War II Alabama Hero.”

FLASHBACK: “Spirit of Sylacauga”

Friday, March 24 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Who knew there was once a military plane named the Spirit of Sylacauga?In an October 21, 1943, newspaper photo, Mrs. Melvin Isbell had just christened the new bomber at the Bechtel, McCone & Parsons Airplane Modification Center in Birmingham. Her... Read More.

USS ALABAMA stars as USS INDIANAPOLIS in Nicolas Cage feature film (VIDEO)

Friday, October 14 by Michael Brannon

MOBILE, Ala. - Aside from serving as one of the nation's premier battleships during World War II and being a top tourist attraction for the State of Alabama, the USS ALABAMA now has another claim to fame: doubling as the USS INDIANAPOLIS.USS INDIANAPOLIS:... Read More.