This project began twenty-five years ago when I worked as a stringer for the Nashua Telegraph. The paper hired a number of correspondents at the time to cover local news and events in the small towns around Nashua. I reported on the selectmen’s meetings and the planning board meetings in Mason and Greenville and the Mascenic School Board. The editors encouraged us to write special features about people, places, and events.

As a follow-up to his warmly received debut book, "Nashua Area Men and Women in World War II," author Ronald Dube shares another remarkable collection of war stories and accounts told to him by his fellow Nashuan war veterans from both WWII and, primarily, the Korean War. With candor and meticulous attention to detail, "Post WWII Nashua Through Korea" paints an intimate portrait of what life was like for those who served. In between these stories, Dube includes details of the local and national developments and events that affected the everyday life of Nashua residents during this period in time. A mesmerizing work for readers of all ages, "Post WWII Nashua Through Korea" serves as a touching tribute to Nashuan war veterans, while also preserving an important historical record for future generations of Nashuan citizens.

The Men and Women in World War II from Avoyelles Parish

After the United States joined World War II in 1941, the men and women of Weber County heeded the call to fight for victory at home and overseas. Over 10,000 Northern Utahns served in the armed forces, while back at home, new military installations, such as Defense Depot Ogden and Hill Air Force Base, employed thousands more. Women's clubs held bond drives, high school students learned first aid and harvested crops, and children gathered scrap metal; it was a community-wide response that changed Weber County forever.