SAN FRANCISCO WATERFRONT WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL MARKER
DURING WORLD WAR II, THE SAN FRANCISCO WATERFRONT BECAME THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE WAR EFFORT IN THE PACIFIC. DURING THE 45 MONTHS OF WAR 1.6 MILLION SOLDIERS AND 23.5 MILLION TONS OF CARGO SHIPPED FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY. THE U.S. ARMY REPORT SUMMARIZED IT AS THE "GREATEST WAR PORT IN THE UNITED STATES."
Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR II
- War Memorial Historical Wayside Markers
- 432 THE EMBARCADERO
- 94111
- BARRY SWACKHAMER
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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