The Marshes of Glynn: World War II

German U-boats lurked off the Atlantic coast, torpedoing American supply ships and depositing spies along the eastern seaboard. Blackouts were imposed. Sirens alerted citizens when air raids appeared eminent. The war reached Georgia’s shores when two oil tankers were torpedoed within sight of St. Simons Island. Civilians rescued the survivors.

Glynn County, Georgia, a quiet southern community, became a bee hive of war effort activities. Civilian volunteers manned airplane-spotting outposts. Women and men patrolled the beach at night until the military came. The governor of Georgia organized the Georgia Defense Corps.
A shipyard was located in Brunswick to build Liberty Ships. Workers moved into the area by the thousands. World War II brought a radical change to this community. Individuals who lived in, came to or passed through during those years share their recollections in Memories from the Marshes of Glynn: World War II.