The 2001 Periscope - Coachella Valley During World War II

Materials from the archives include newspaper articles written by Paul Wilhelm after the war, a formerly restricted document from an Army historian assessing the impact of Camp Young on the valley, and several letters written to Mrs. Schmid by a member of the American Red Cross who was stationed at Camp Young and who came to love the area. These materials and photographs from Coachella Valley Historical Society files, from the collections of the Palm Springs Historical Society and the Palm Desert Historical Society make up this publication. There is a wonderful scrapbook of newspaper clippings about our valley's servicemen, and our file of newspapers of that era are full of stories of their heroism and devotion to their country. Coachella Valley Historical Society, 2001, 24 pages, paperback