Green River Ordnance Plant
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The Green River Ordnance Plant, also known as the Green River Arsenal, was a large munitions factory complex between Dixon
and Amboy
in Lee County, Illinois.
It was rapidly constructed in 1942 and just as quickly shut down in 1945. Stewart-Warner
Corporation operated the complex to produce rocket-propelled bazooka
ammunition
, artillery shells, naval shells, bombs, rifle grenades, fuses and rockets for use during World War II
. http://www.epa.state.il.us/environmental-progress/v29/n1/green-river.html
It lies on the south side of U.S. Highway 30.
Dixon, Illinois
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S...
and Amboy
Amboy, Illinois
Amboy is a city in Lee County, Illinois, along the Green River. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census. The chain of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. began in Amboy when Samuel Carson opened his first dry goods store there in 1854...
in Lee County, Illinois.
It was rapidly constructed in 1942 and just as quickly shut down in 1945. Stewart-Warner
Stewart-Warner
Stewart-Warner is a US manufacturer of vehicle instruments, a.k.a. gauges. The company was founded as Stewart & Clark Company in 1905 by John K. Stewart. Their speedometers were used in the Ford Model T. In 1912 John Stewart joined with Edgar Bassick to make vehicle instruments and horns...
Corporation operated the complex to produce rocket-propelled bazooka
Bazooka
Bazooka is the common name for a man-portable recoilless rocket antitank weapon, widely fielded by the U.S. Army. Also referred to as the "Stovepipe", the innovative bazooka was amongst the first-generation of rocket propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat...
ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
, artillery shells, naval shells, bombs, rifle grenades, fuses and rockets for use during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. http://www.epa.state.il.us/environmental-progress/v29/n1/green-river.html
It lies on the south side of U.S. Highway 30.
See also
- Rock Island ArsenalRock Island ArsenalThe Rock Island Arsenal comprises , located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois. It lies within the state of Illinois. The island was originally established as a government site in 1816, with...
- Joliet Army Ammunition PlantJoliet Army Ammunition PlantJoliet Army Ammunition Plant formerly known as the Joliet Arsenal was a United States Army arsenal located in Will County, Illinois, near Elwood, Illinois, south of Joliet, Illinois. Opened in 1940 during World War II, the facility consisted of the Elwood Ordnance Plant and the Kankakee Ordnance...
- Sangamon Ordnance PlantSangamon Ordnance PlantThe Sangamon Ordnance Plant was a United States Army ammunition manufacturing facility constructed and operated during World War II. It was located west of Illiopolis in Sangamon County, Illinois encompassing 20,000 acres...
- Lake City Army Ammunition PlantLake City Army Ammunition PlantLake City Army Ammunition Plant is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility in Independence, Missouri that was established by Remington Arms in 1941 to manufacture and test small caliber ammunition for the U.S. Army. The facility has remained in continuous operation except for one 5-year...