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WWII Industrial Facilities: Authorized Federally Funded Facilities

Kansas
City Operator Product Type War Product or Service
Atchison Pritchard J F and Co food processing food processing
Atkinson Midwest Solvents Co Commercial Alcohol Commercial alcohol
Baxter Springs McArthur Mining Co Inc Zinc and lead ore Zinc and lead ore
Baxter Springs McArthur Mining Co Inc Zinc and Lead ore Zinc and lead ore
Baxter Springs Military Chemical Works Inc, Jayhawk Ordnance Works Ammonium nitrate ammonia Ammonium nitrate ammonia
Cherokee Commercial Fuel Co Coal Coal
Cherokee Lightning Creek Coal Co Strip mining of coal Strip mining of coal
Coffeyville Cooperative Refinery Assn Petroleum refinery Gasoline 100/130, Butane, Aviation gasoline feed stocks
Coffeyville Multiscope Co Inc Ordnance material, rocket motors Ordnance material, rocket motors
Coffeyville Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co Oil field machinery gear boxes
Cunningham U S Government, Mines Bureau Of Helium gas helium gas
Eudora Hercules Powder Co New plant Smokeless powder, T. N. T., Oleum, Double base powder, rocket propellent powder nitroglycerine, nitrocellulose
Kansas City Aireon Mfg Corp Communication Equipment Radio and Equipment, Radio Antennae, Propeller Governors, Crystals
Kansas City Commonwealth Aircraft Inc Aircraft and parts Tools for manufacturing of cartridges
Kansas City Commonwealth Aircraft Inc Aircraft and parts Gliders CG 4A
Kansas City Darby Harry Heating apparatus Bomb, 1000 LB SAP
Kansas City Lee Rubber and Tire Corp Heavy duty military tires Heavy duty military tires
Kansas City Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Fibrous glass Fibrous glass
Kansas City Phillips Petroleum Co aviation gasoline, grade 100/130, isopentane, base stock aviation gasoline, grade 100/130, isopentane, base stock
Kansas City U S Govt Assembly Plant New Plant Airplanes, B-25
Kansas City U S Govt Modification Center New plant Airplanes modification, B-25, Airplanes modification, P-51
Leavenworth Missouri Valley Bridge Iron Co Fabricated structural steel Landing craft, mk 111,, landing craft tank, mk v1, landing craft mech, mk v1
Otis U S Government, Mines Bureau Of HELIUM GAS HELIUM GAS
Parsons Johns Manville Service Corp, Kansas Ordnance Plant New plant Bomb loading, 100 LB, Shell loading, 105 MM, Howitzer, M-1, Shell loading, 105 MM, Howitzer, M-101, Detonator Loading, Primer Loading, Fuses and boosters, shell loading, 8"
Topeka Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co New plant Military tires
Topeka Topeka Dehydrating Co Inc dehydrating vegetables dehydrating vegetables
Various Empire District Electric Co Electric power transmission Electric power transmission
Wichita Beech Aircraft Corp Aircraft and parts Airplanes A-T-11, Airplanes GB-2 and UC-43, Airplanes UC-458, Wing assemblies A-26
Wichita Beech Aircraft Corp Aircraft and parts Airplanes A-T-10
Wichita Boeing Airplane Co Aircraft and parts Wing and tail surfaces B-17
Wichita Boeing Airplane Co Aircraft and parts Airplanes B-29
Wichita Burch Truck Lines Motor vehicle transportation Motor vehicle transportation
Wichita Coleman Lamp And Stove Co Heating apparatus Stoves and lanterns
Wichita Watkins Inc fabricated structural steel transportation of military supplies