Town within a Town

ID: 1813 ~ Source: Photo courtesy of Waco-McLennan County Library
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Town within a Town

This birds-eye view shows the extensive size of the plant. For safety reasons, and the sensitivity of bomb production, the plant had to be spread out. In the far left corner, the comparatively compact town of McGregor can be viewed.

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By Stephanie Endicott
After Pearl Harbor and the entrance of the United States into World War II, production increased dramatically at home to aid the war effort overseas. In short order, munitions factories popped up throughout the nation. The town of McGregor was…