Item 105941 - Onawa Trestle guards at Morkill, ca. 1942
- Item 105941 - Onawa Trestle guards at Morkill, ca. 1942
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- Item 105941
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Image Info During World War II, the US Army sent members of the segregated 366th Infantry to Maine to guard railroads and bridges.
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In Morkill, the soldiers lived on the tracks away from town, and usually kept to themselves. In their isolation, a camaraderie grew between the soldiers.
