• March 1 – All taverns, nightclubs, and places of entertainment were ordered to close at midnight to save energy.
• March 5 – Temperatures in Lewistown fell to minus 34 degrees, the coldest place in the nation.
• March 10 – The 163rd Infantry Regiment (formed from the Montana National Guard) landed on the Zamboanga peninsula of Mindanao, Philippines.
• March 18 – Memorial services were held at Browning for five Blackfeet tribal members killed in the war.
• March 22 – The Pacific Car and Foundry Co. in Billings was honored with an “E” award celebration for war production.
• March 26 – A “war-weary” veteran pilot from the Great Falls Army Air Base was arrested after repeatedly buzzing Great Falls at 2 a.m.
April 1945 in Montana (coming soon)
Montana History Calendar 1930s
Read more about March 1945 in Montana and the history of the state during World War II.
What others think of Montana’s Home Front During World War II
“a wealth of new information
and many never-before-seen photographs of
Montana during the 1940s. The result is a very
comprehensive, fascinating account of how the
state’s population coped with the tragedy of a worldwide military conflict.” – Judith Shafter – State of the Arts
“you’ve got to see it for yourself but any history or travel enthusiast will be very pleased with the wealth of information in this book.” – Greg Wortman, Billings Examiner
“excellent for the wealth of Montana history contained within. A fascinating snapshot of civilian life during the war” – ebay member burnafterreading
