Farmers haul war planes into Canada during WWII

John Deer tractors with Houlton farmers at the controls carefully but quickly wisk helldiver planes into Canada which had been flown into Houlton Army Air Base which is on the News Brunswick border.  Neutrality treaties with Germany/Italy/Japan forbid flying the planes into Canada, a dominion of England.  But the loop hole said nothing about "driving" or dragging them in by locals, helped America help England that was getting hammered early on.  The German POW's that were interned in Houlton  harvested crops, were well cared for and a few even moved here years later due to the kind treatment.

Helping Local Farmers Replace Help Fighting Overseas.

German barber below trims local's hair.  Some germans from the stay at Camp Houlton returned a few years ago to visit what they termed a happy time despite what was going on in their fatherland.  Some prisoners after the war fell on hard times back in German and received assistance from this side of the ocean from folks they had made friendships with.  Life at Camp Houlton tried to make the best of the situation and the young men kept at the camp but released to work on the farms were a big help due to the loss of our local help. Our GI's were gone to the european and pacific theatre fighting the Axis forces and helping the Allied command.

German Barder During Stay at Camp Houlton.

 

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