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WAR BEGINS<\/h1>\n

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The United States formally entered World War II on December 11, 1941. The island\u2019s young men began enlisting in the armed forces, mailboats were conscripted for government service, the lighthouse was dimmed, and Coast Guard troops patrolled the back side of the island at night watching for enemy vessels.<\/p>\n

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DECLARATION OF WAR<\/h2>\n

\u201cDecember 7, 1941, the Stanley\u2019s were gone and I was listening to the radio when I heard the shocking news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor\u2026.\u201d Geraldine Given Foss \u201cMemories of Monhegan\u201d<\/p>\n

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DIMMING THE LIGHT<\/h2>\n

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ISLANDERS IN THE SERVICE<\/h2>\n

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CONSCRIPTED VESSELS<\/h2>\n

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AIR PATROL<\/h2>\n

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COAST GUARD<\/h2>\n

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