The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced the designation of 18 new American World War II Heritage Cities.

 
The American World War II Heritage Cities Program was developed to honor towns, counties, and their population that worked to support the war effort during the pivotal event.
Created in 2019 by John D. Dingell, Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, the program was crafted to preserve the historical significance. Cities that contributed to the war through defense manufacturing, such as ships, aircraft, uniforms, and equipment; production of food???,???and consumer items for Armed Forces and home consumption; volunteer participation; and civil defense preparedness are targeted in the selection process. Only one America World War II Heritage City can be designated in each state or territory.
The 18 new city designations are East Hartford, Connecticut, Pensacola and Escambia counties, Florida, Savannah and Chatham counties, Georgia, Evansville, Indiana, Wichita, Kansas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Springfield, Massachusetts, Pascagoula, Mississippi, Lewistown, Montana, Paterson, New Jersey, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Montgomery County (City of Dayton), Ohio, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, South Texas Bend area and Corpus Christi, Texas, Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, and West Richland), Washington, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Casper and Natrona counties, Wyoming.