The Union Oil Edmonds WA refinery in 1951

The Union Oil refinery at Edmonds WA in 1951 from a picture taken shortly after it went on stream.  During the post war boom after WW2 the UO decided to bring the oil crude up from California instead of bringing up hard asphalt and cutting it back for road asphalt. Click on picture for a full page picture

Take a look at Bills war. Virginia Sheldon created a story of his service with the 39th FA in WW2. Find it at Four years in the 3rd Inf in WW2