National Park Service honors Aurora as a World War II Heritage City

By Adam Rosen | FOX31

The city of Aurora was designated as an American World War II Heritage City, according to a release on Friday by the National Park Service.

The designation comes as a recognition of the community’s contributions to the nation’s World War II home front and continuing preservation of history.

Jessica Bowron, the comptroller exercising the authority of the director of the National Park Service, stated in a release that Aurora played a critical role in the nation’s victory in World War II.

“From training thousands of service members to supporting the war effort on the home front, Aurora played a critical role in America’s victory in World War II,” Bowron stated in the release.

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