Award-winning World War II historian details Wilmington’s shipyard, German prisoner-of-war camps, wartime industry, Rosie the Riveters and the city’s combat heroes.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Nationally known, award-winning World War II historian and retired Navy Capt. Wilbur D. Jones Jr. today officially released his 21st historical work, Don’tcha Know There’s a War On? Life, Culture and Harsh Reality on the American Home Front. The book provides an in-depth examination of Wilmington, North Carolina, during World War II, documenting the city’s strategic importance a…..