Stuff, simple stuff but mountains of it, caused enormous problems for Alaska Highway builders in 1942. Swarming over the mountains and through the woods carving out the Highway, thousands of soldiers consumed mountains of rations. And thousands of soldiers needed underwear, boots, coats, sleeping bags, and toilet paper and an untold number of other things …
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Chickens on the Highway
Chickens. How do you get fresh chicken to men building a highway through subarctic wilderness? Leo Perra’s dad found a way. Leo reads my blog and one night he commented that his dad delivered food to workers on the Alaska Highway. I asked if he had information to share, and he certainly did. Here is …