Building World War II Avenger Torpedo Bombers at Mercer Airport
As the United States geared up to enter World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, businesses were ordered to end non-essential production, and therefore began to search for new contracts to contribute to the war effort. In Hopewell, for example, the H. A. Smith Machine Company (later Rockwell) manufactured … Continue reading Building World War II Avenger Torpedo Bombers at Mercer Airport
