The Wake Forester and D-Day
Just five years after graduating from Wake Forest College, Charles M. Allen, Jr., found himself in Europe as an Aerial Reconnaissance Photographer with the U.S. Army Air Forces. Allen had … Continue reading
June 4, 2019 · Leave a comment
The Handsome American Pilot and the Little German Boy
The pilot is handsome in a modern way, with a smile you might see on Facebook or Instagram. Rather than part of the distant past, he could almost pass for … Continue reading
June 23, 2014 · 2 Comments
Wake Forest in World War II
From the movies they watched to the coins in their pockets, life for Wake Forest residents changed dramatically during the war years. With copper needed to manufacture shell casings, the … Continue reading
June 6, 2014 · Leave a comment