How did Texas contribute to World War 2?

Question: How did Texas contribute to World War 2!?
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Texas was where many Army Air Force (the USAF was not created until 1947) pilots and airmen were trained!.
Texas also produced, and refined a great deal of crude oil during the war years!.
Both contributions towards the war effort were substantial!.
I can bet that there were many more contributions from Texas than just the two examples I gave you!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Many German POW's were sent to Texas because there was a German population in Texas and it was far enough away from industrial areas of the NE!. The German-Texans spoke German and were used as interpreters amoung other things!.

Other contributions include pilot training bases like Ellington Field in Houston, and many industrail and agricultural products!.Www@QuestionHome@Com