Overseas Replacement Depot

African American soldiers marching in formation in 1943.

Arts
Military

Forties Flashback chronicles Greensboro's pivotal role in WWII

8:32am July 05, 2024

From 1943 to 1946 some 330,000 soldiers were processed in and out of service in Greensboro's Overseas Replacement Depot. On Saturday, Greensboro History Museum's Forties Flashback chronicles those years with interactive activities open to the public.

Culture

Greensboro History Museum celebrates the city's WWII heritage during 1940s Flashback

4:29pm July 05, 2023

by David Ford

During World War II, Greensboro was home to the largest urban military base in the United States.

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