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Ambassadors of Good Will in Newfoundland Defense Base
American forces helped build roads hospitals and schools at Argentia and Fort Pepperell in Newfoundland. Thousands worked on base construction, earned better wages, and formed new communities while teaching trades and boosting local welfare. The 3 year anniversary marks early U S presence overseas and a lasting good neighbor impact.
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St John’s
Newfoundland
Stars and Stripes
England
United States
Britain
Argentia
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Maine
United States Army School of Mechanica
Fort Pepperell
United States Army
Army
United States Army Training Center
Island
States
New Guinea
St. John's
Corper Brook
Grand Falla
Christian Science Monitor