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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1991
Page
4
Frederick residents and veterans recount D-Day plans and amphibious landings, the long voyage to England, and life on Utah Beach. Stories of Camp Willard, home passes, and messages via Native American languages reveal battles, letters, and postwar reunions across Maryland and Georgia.
President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare a state of war after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He described widespread strikes across the Pacific, urged unity and resolve, and vowed to defend the nation to the utmost. The speech affirmed that hostilities exist and warned against further aggression.
Frederick residents faced scarcity and fear while supporting troops. They collected scrap metal and rags, rationed sugar and meat, and tended victory gardens. Local schools, farmers, and the Liberty ship Barbara Fritchie linked town effort to the broader war. Children attended drills, air raid warnings sounded, and soldiers overseas sent back letters as the town kept up hope.
Witnesses from Frederick recall the Sunday morning attack on Pearl Harbor. John H. Main, 72, served at Fort Armstrong in Hawaii as patrols tightened in darkness. Navy sailor Thomas C. Byrd aboard USS Nevada described the ship running aground and crew standing watch in cornfields. Dottie Stevens, longtime Frederick resident, described the shock of Japanese air raids near Honolulu and the scramble to reach home. Frederick’s Joseph Carroll, aboard USS Vestal tied to USS Arizona, recounted the Vestal’s battle and the captain's daring return to save the ship. Thirteen on the Vestal died and 73 were injured. Carroll honored the captain for saving lives.
Frederick County hosts a Sunday ceremony at Mount Olivet Cemetery with Antietam Branch 142 Fleet Reserve Association. Frank Claggett will speak. includes two-dell ceremony, Marine Corps color guard, rifle squad, and taped music. For details call Ted Tubergen or Fort Detrick public affairs. Mount Airy American Legion plans a Sunday program at 12 55 p.m. at the post home.
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