MSMo 331 Parnell McKay - Pass Christian During WWII

Published: Nov. 5, 2012, 9:25 p.m.

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During WWII, items needed for the war effort created shortages of consumer goods. Parnell McKay of Pass Christian recalls a scarcity of paper, fuel, and apartments.

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Fearing attack by the Germans or Japanese, civilian observation posts were set up along the Gulf Coast.\\xa0 As a high school student, McKay volunteered as a spotter. He remembers the day he spotted a U-boat.

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McKay also\\xa0reveals how liquor laws were ignored to \\u201cservice\\u201d the servicemen.

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