Ponca City and Kay County Oklahoma are among the eight communities that were designated American World War II Heritage Cities on Tuesday by the National Park Service
The NPS said the recognition honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties, and their citizens who stepped into the workforce and volunteered to support America’s war effort during World War II.
“World War II not only impacted those who went to war but also those who carried on the life and work of the home front,” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. “It’s important we remember that cities and towns both big and small made major contributions at home to the war effort, all of which helped Allied forces defeat the Axis powers.”
The newly designated jurisdictions are:
The American World War II Heritage Cities Program was established in 2019 and This year’s additions join 30 other cities, counties, and townships.
To be considered applicants must have made contributions to WWII home-front efforts and need to have made efforts to preserve the heritage and legacy of the city’s contributions
Applicants must meet both criteria 1 and 2 to be considered for designation.
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