Submitted by: Harold Fredine

Category: Stories

Home front memoir of a boy living near Wrigley Field in Chicago during WWII. The sights and sounds of the neighbourhood and the importance of the alley not just as a play area, but as an entrance to the block for commerce; trucks running on wooden tires, civil defence simulated air raid practice, collection of scrap materials for the war effort, and crowds singing during the Cub's game.

About the author:

Author Biography: BS A&S, Air Force Veteran, Technical Writer, Engineer, Pilot, Toastmaster.