Over500,000MassachusettsresidentsansweredthecalltomilitarydutyintheSecondWorldWar,whiletherestofthestate’scitizensfoughtthewaronthehomefront.Everyoneinthefamily,includingpets,foundcreativeandessentialwaystocontribute.Thousandsworkedinfactories,volunteeredforCivilDefense,watchedforenemyaircraft,andtookpartinsalvagecollectionsandbonddrives,allwhiledealingwithrationing,blackouts,rumorsandahostofotherwartimeinconveniences.Andwhilethousandsofservicememberslefttofightoverseas,theBayStatealsowelcomedthousandsmoretoserveonitsmilitarybasesthatweresuchanimportantpartofournation’sdefense.AuthorJamesParrrevealsthestoriesofthesebraveanddedicatedcitizens--fromthefamoustotheordinary--astheyfacedwartimechallenges.
