Blog Archives - Ghost Army Legacy Project

Woonsocket Valley Breeze

4/22/2021

Woonsocket ‘Secret War’ takes center stage in virtual event

WOONSOCKET – In the 1940s, dozens of city residents who worked at the Alice Mill participated in a secret war effort that would help turn the tide of World War II. The only thing was, they didn’t know it at the time.

Military Times

4/19/2021

Recognition Sought For WWII
'Ghost Army' Unit
By Jessie Karangu

A movement is in the works to award members of the recently declassified WWII "Ghost Army" unit with a Congressional Gold Medal. Rick Beyer, president of the Ghost Army Legacy Project, joins us to discuss the tactics this group used to become successful.

Washington Times "Inside the Beltway"

4/13/2021

Congress Stands Up for 'Ghost Army'
by Jennifer Harper
Let us pause to remember and honor the “Ghost Army,” the top secret World War II-era Army unit that staged 20 daring and deceptive operations near the front lines of Europe.