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WWII Industrial Facilities: Authorized Federally Funded Facilities

Wisconsin
City Operator Product Type War Product or Service
Beloit Fairbanks Morse and Co Engines and turbines Marine diesels, 0-50 H P, Marine diesels, 50-150 H P, Marine diesels, 150-350 H P, Marine diesels, 350-750 H P,Marine diesels,750 H P and up, diesel engine parts
Cedarburg Metal Mold Magnesium Corp Permanent Mold, Magnesium castings for aircraft Permanent Mold, Magnesium castings for aircraft
Cuba U S Government, Commodity Credit Corp hemp fiber hemp fiber
Cuba City Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co, Vinegar Hill Zinc Co mining lead & zinc concentrates
Cudahy Ladish Drop Forge Co Iron and steel forgings Steel forgings and crankcases
Cudahy Meyer George J Mfg Co Food products machinery Shot 3" A. P., Shot 57 MM, A. P., shot 90MM
Darien U S Government, Commodity Credit Corp hemp fiber hemp fiber
De Forest U S Government, Commodity Credit Corp hemp fiber hemp fiber
Eau Claire U S Rubber Co, Detroit Plant rubber products tires, tubes
Eau Claire U S Rubber Co, Eau Claire Ordnance Plant new plant balls, 30 Cal., shells, 30 cal. A.P.
Eau Claire Western Electric Co Inc New plant Special purpose transmitting tubes
Eau Claire Western Electric Co Inc New plant Radio tubes
Fond Du Lac Giddings and Lewis Machine Tool Co Machine tools Shells, 155 MM
Fond Du Lac Giddings and Lewis Machine Tool Co Machine tools Horizontal boring, drilling and milling machines, electric power generation
Fond Du Lac Giddings and Lewis Machine Tool Co Machine tools electric power generation
Fond Du Lac Giddings and Lewis Machine Tool Co Machine tools Horizontal boring, drilling and milling machines, electric power generation
Fort Atkinson Creamery Package Mfg Co Food products machinery Pressure cylinders
Green Bay Norcor Mfg Co Public building furniture Navy Floats
Hartford U S Government, Commodity Credit Corp hemp fiber hemp fiber
Janesville Olds Motor Div Automobiles Shells, 105 MM . H. E., shot, 3" M-79 -S A P, projectiles, 3" M-62 SAP, shells, 4.7 ", shells, 155 MM.
Janesville Parker Pen Co Fuse parts fuse parts
Janesville Parker Pen Co Fuses Fuses
Juneau Dairyland Cooperative Ass'n dairy products Milk powder
Kendall Kendall Cooperative Creamery Dairy products Milk powder
Kenosha Kenosha Brass Co Ammunition brass & cups Ammunition brass & cups
Kenosha Nash Kelvinator Corp Automobiles Helicopters, R-6
Kohler Kohler Co Heating apparatus, electrical equipment, pottery and related products parker type and A N aircraft engine valves, A N fittings
Kohler Kohler Co Heating apparatus, electrical equipment, pottery and related products Torpedo tubes for submarines
Kohler Kohler Co Heating apparatus, electrical equipment, pottery and related products Aircraft engine piston rings
La Crosse Electric Auto-Lite Co Automatic pilots, A-5, automatic pilots, mark IV, engine gauge units, thermometer, assemblies and pressure gauges Automatic pilots, A-5, automatic pilots, mark IV, engine gauge units, thermometer, assemblies and pressure gauges
La Crosse Electric Auto-Lite Co Gyro indicators Gyro indicators
Madison Gisholt Machine Co Machine tools Cast steel valves
Madison Gisholt Machine Co Machine tools Turret lathes, automatic lathes, balancing machines
Madison Madison Kipp Corp Nonferrous metal products Fuze metal parts P. D. M64, die cast fin assemblies 81 MM . Mortar shells
Madison R M R Corp Batteries Batteries
Manitowac Aluminum Goods Mfg Co Cartridge cases, 20 mm Cartridge cases, 20 mm
Manitowoc Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co Shipbuilding and repair submarines
Mellen Penokee Veneer Co Saw mills Veneers
Merrimac Hercules Powder Co New plant Smokeless powder, diphenylanmine, oleum, E C smokeless powder
Milwaukee Air Reduction Sales Co Oxygen, Acetylene, Hydrogen and Nitrogen Oxygen, Acetylene, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
Milwaukee Ampco Metal Inc Nonferrous metal foundries Aluminum, bronze rough castings, machine parts
Milwaukee Ampco Metal Inc Nonferrous metal foundries Aircraft propeller, Landing Gear, and engine parts
Milwaukee Automatic Products Corp Steam fittings Torpedo parts
Milwaukee Automatic Screw Machine Products Co Screw machine products Screw machine products
Milwaukee Badger Meter Mfg Co Measuring instruments Bomb tail fuzes and noses
Milwaukee Battery Chemical Co Red mercury oxide Red mercury oxide
Milwaukee Briggs and Stratton Corp Engines and turbines Airplane magnetos, gasoline engines, locks and switches
Milwaukee Chain Belt Co Transmission equipment, construction machinery Guns, 4.7" AA, Gun Spares 4.7" AA, Howitzers 105MM
Milwaukee Chain Belt Co Transmission equipment, construction machinery Guns, 155 mm
Milwaukee Falk Corp Gears and transmissions reduction gears
Milwaukee Firestone Steel Products Co New plant Tractor rims and ordnance rims, rims and beadlocks
Milwaukee Globe Steel Tubes Co Steel tubing Projectiles
Milwaukee Globe Steel Tubes Co Steel tubing Seamless steel tubing, Piercing billets
Milwaukee Globe Union Inc Batteries Radio Ceramic Condensers
Milwaukee Globe Union Inc Batteries Steatite
Milwaukee Grede Foundries Inc Steel castings Steel Castings
Milwaukee Harnischfeqer Corp Construction Machinery Welding electrodes, cranes, excavators, hoists, welding machines
Milwaukee Lindemann A J and Hoverson Co Heating Apparatus projectiles, 20MM, fragmentation bomb parachute units
Milwaukee Milwaukee Gas Specialty Co Fuzes Fuzes
Milwaukee Milwaukee Stamping Co Fuze components for chemical, mortar shells Fuze components for chemical, mortar shells
Milwaukee Motor Casting Co Gray Iron and semi-steel castings Gray iron and semi - steel castings
Milwaukee Nash Kelvinator Corp Automobiles Aircraft parts and sub - assemblies
Milwaukee National Enameling and Stamping Co Heating Apparatus shell cases
Milwaukee Nordber Mfg Co Engines Marine diesels over 750 HP
Milwaukee Nordber Mfg Co Engines Torpedo tubes and mounts, 21" aw
Milwaukee Nordber Mfg Co Engines Torpedo tubes and mounts, 21" aw
Milwaukee Nordber Mfg Co Engines Marine diesels over 750 HP
Milwaukee Oilgear Co Pumps and pumping equipment Cylinders, valves, variable speed transmissions, turret traverse mechanisms, hydraulic presses
Milwaukee Oilgear Co Pumps and pumping equipment pumps ( various types )
Milwaukee Pelton Steel Casting Co Steel castings Electric steel castings
Milwaukee Perfex Corp Grinding and polishing optical elements Grinding and polishing optical elements
Milwaukee Pressed Steel Tank Co Tractor and ordnance units Tractor and ordnance units
Milwaukee Screw Machine Products Co Screw machine products aircraft nuts, bolts and bushings
Milwaukee Signal Battery Co batteries N" A" "8" dry cells, ( to be assembled into batteries)
Milwaukee Smith A O Corp Automobile parts Bombs, 500 lb., m-43, bombs, 1000 lbs., bombs, 2000lbs, welded torpedo air flasks
Milwaukee Smith A O Corp Automobile parts metal components for 1000 lb and 2000 lb. demolition bombs
Milwaukee Smith A O Corp Automobile parts welding electrodes
Milwaukee Smith A O Corp Automobile parts Hollow steel propeller blades, landing gears, b-17, landing gears, b-29, fork and nose assemblies, nose gears, b-24, truss, c-47
Milwaukee Thurner Heat Treating Co heat treating commercial heat treating, heat treating of forgings
Milwaukee U S Rubber Co, Milwaukee Ordnance Plant new plant ammunition, 30 cal., ammunition, 50 cal.
Milwaukee Vilter Mfg Co refrigeration equipment howitzer's, 105 MM, guns, 3" AT
Milwaukee Wehr Steel Co steel foundry products armor castings, grade " B" castings
Neenah Kimberly-Clark Corp fuzes fuzes
Neenah Kimberly-Clark Corp Twin machine gun mounts 50 cal Twin machine gun mounts 50 cal
Oshkosh Bell Machine Co cars and trucks Chemical mortars 4.2"
Portage Portage Cooperative Creamery Assn Dairy products milk powder
Racine Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Forgings Forgings
Racine Case J I Co Bomber wings Bomber wings
Racine Case J I Co Bofors gun carriages Bofors gun carriages
Racine Massey Harris Co Inc Tractors Gun motor carriages
Racine Massey Harris Co Inc Tractors Light tank, M 4, tank connector links
Racine Neleon Bros and Strom Co Special machines naval torpedo parts
Racine Neleon Bros and Strom Co Special machines Machinery shafting
Racine Twin Disc Clutch Co power transmission equip marine gear units
Racine Webster Electric Co communication equipment power drives for 40 mm and 4.7 aa guns
Ripon U S Government, Commodity Credit Corp hemp fiber hemp fiber
Sparta Sparta Cooperative Creamery Assn dairy products milk powder
St Joseph Automatic Products Corp Steam fittings Manually operated valves, Adel type selector valves, Cowl flap cylinders and control aid assemblies, Hydraulic radio control equipment
Sturgeon Bay Smith Leathem D Shipbuilding Co shipbuilding and repair submarine chasers, 173' cargo cim av1, corvettes, net layers ( small )
Superior Butler Walter Shipbuilders Inc Shipbuilding and repair cargo c1-m-a1
Superior Butler Walter Shipbuilders Inc Shipbuilding and repair Frigates (MC)
Superior Globe Shipbuilding Co Frigates S2 - B2-Aq1, Cargo C1-M-Av1 Frigates S2 - B2-Aq1, Cargo C1-M-Av1
Two Rivers Hamilton Mfg Co Professional Furniture Ammunition Boxes
Two Rivers Kahlenberg Bros Co Manicure and turbines Marine diesels 50-300 HP, spare parts
Two Rivers Kahlenberg Bros Co Manicure and turbines Spare parts
Union Center Wisconsin Cooperative Creamery Dairy products skim milk powder
Union Grove U S Government, Commodity Credit Corp hemp fiber hemp fiber
Waukesha Alloy Product Corp Heating apparatus Oxygen cylinders
Waukesha General Malleable Corp Foundry products Rolls-Royce aluminum engine castings
Waukesha General Malleable Corp Foundry products Malleable castings
Waukesha Waukesha Motor Co engines and turbines aircraft engines, 0-805
Waukesha Waukesha Motor Co engines and turbines aircraft engines, 0-805
Waukesha Waukesha Motor Co INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, AUXILIARY GENERATOR UNITS INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, AUXILIARY GENERATOR UNITS
Waukesha Yundt Michael and Co food products machinery shot, s a p 3" m79, shot, a p 57 mm
Wausau Marathon Battery Co Batteries Dry cell batteries
Wausau Marathon Foundry and Machine Co Foundry products Gray iron castings, machine work cores for castings
West Allis Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Electrical Equipment Supercharger, B-24, G E Turbo 2 stage compressor assembly
West Allis Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Electrical equipment Marine turbines M S, Marine turbines navy
West Allis Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Electrical equipment Parts for steam turbines
West Allis Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Electrical Equipment Tube forgings for guns
West Allis Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Electrical equipment Electric control of apparatus, generators, transformers, steam condensers, oil and gas engines, vacuum pumps, transmission gears
West Allis Allis Chalmers Mfg Co Electrical equipment Electric controls and generators for escort vessel program
West Allis Kearney and Trecker Corp Machine Tools Milling machines
West Bend West Bend Aluminum Co Cartridge cases Cartridge cases
Whitehall Land O Lake Dairy Co Milk powder milk powder
Wisconsin Rapids Central Wisconsin Motor Transport Co Motor vehicle transportation Motor vehicle transportation