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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Donald E. Poire

Hometown

Worcester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Mr. Donald Poire

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Activity During WWII

I WAS 9 YEARS OLD WHEN THE WAR STARTED. MY DAD OWNED A GAS STATION AND WE PUT AUTOS UP ON BLOCKS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GOING INTO SERVICE, AND WHEN THEY RETURNED WE WENT AND GOT THEM RUNNING AND PUMPED UP TIRES FOR FREE. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN RUBBER AND SCRAP METAL DRIVES AND VICTORY GARDENS.