Bell Bomber Plant

The Bell Bomber Plant is located in Marietta, GA.  Bell Bomber employees built the B-29 bombers at the Marietta plant. 

After Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt felt the United States needed additional aircraft manufacturing plants, away from the coast line.   

Bell Bomber plant employed people of all genders and races, at the peak about 37% of the employees were women. 

Shortly after WWII ended, Bell Bomber plant closed. A few short years later, it became home to Lockheed -Georgia and was later renamed Lockheed Martin. 

Military Bases 

During WWII, Georgia's military bases helped train many of the soldiers. 

Fort McPherson in Atlanta dates back to the Civil War but after Pearl Harbor, training and other activity increased. 

Fort Benning was used as a training facility and was also used to show off tactics to civilians and other military personnel.  During WWII, Fort Benning trained more WWII personnel than any other facility in the world. 

During WWII, Georgia had many other military bases around the state. They all contributed to training. 

Savannah & Brunswick Shipyards 

One of the main products that came from the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards was Liberty Ships. 

Liberty ships helped meet the demand of transporting items overseas. The Liberty Ships were very large transport vessels. The Liberty Ships transported things like food, grain, and other supplies needed for war.