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The Soviet Night Witches

What was one of the most horrifying sounds a German soldier on the Russian front could hear in the dead of night – a sound that would turn his heart to jelly? The soft “whooshing” of the wind off the struts of a Night Witch’s jerry-rigged biplane bomber; described as the sound of a witch’s broom as it silently glided in to drop its payload of bombs.

Looking down Main Street in Wolfeboro, a photograph shows buildings and cars of the 1940's

Wolfeboro During World War II

Wolfeboro was incorporated as a town in 1770 and over the years became a popular summer vacation destination for people from all over the United States. During World War II, Wolfeboro’s husbands, wives, sons, and daughters left home to serve in the military. Have you ever wondered what it was like to live or vacation in Wolfeboro during the war?

Breaking Barriers: Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr.

The first two Black generals in the U.S. military were father and son: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. and Benjamin O Davis, Jr. They broke barriers and were instrumental in the eventual desegregation of the U.S. military.