Allied Supremacy in Air Evidence of Jungle to Sky
A wartime outlook recalls jungle combat in Asia and air power evolution. It contrasts Allied air force roles from strategic to tactical bombing, highlights Sicily and Anzio campaigns, and notes how air supremacy aided Allied landings and supply lines in Europe.
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Europe
Germany
Sicily
Pacific
Burma
New Guinea
Italy
Anzio
Luftwaffe
Hitler
Tokyo
8Th Air Force
Tokyo bureau members clip each other’s hair during work
Bankhage reports a Tokio government bureau has all members clipping hair among themselves instead of visiting barbers. China bans study abroad to keep manpower for victory. Large portions of meat are reserved for armed forces. OPA extends passenger tires to all occupational drivers and small delivery trucks.
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Comel
Tokio
China
OPA
Clarion
Armed Forces
Doolittle and family tales from the front in London
Ernie Pyle recounts meeting General Jimmy Doolittle in England and sharing stories of his career. He recalls Doolittle's humor and leadership, a pilot's daring, and a sergeant mechanic who steadied him after a grim mission in North Africa. The piece reflects on courage, morale, and personal bonds forged in war.
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Doolittle
Wighth
England
Italy
Jimmy Doolittle
America
Jimmy
Meeting an old friend from the Africa Sicily days
Ernie recounts meeting Lieut. Col. William Profitt Sr and notes his unit as the first hospital unit ashore in Africa on D-Day. He mentions Lieut. Mary Ann Sullivan of Boston who served as chief nurse, but recently returned to America after nearly three years overseas.
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Pantelleria
Jimmy Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
William Profitt,Sr
Africa
Sicily
D-Day
Mary Ann Sullivan
Boston
Lieutenant Sullivan
America
Long-Haired Sikh Soldiers Face Helmet Ban in War
Report notes 100000 Sikh enlisted men in India cannot wear helmets due to religious hair norms. They grow a large oiled topknot wrapped in a turban, using 12 to 16 square yards of cloth for dust protection while serving with the British in Italy.
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India
Italy
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WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Japan
Nippon
Maylayan Peninsula
Singapore
Fuehrer
Munich
France
Low Countries
Messina
Poland
Bankhage
Ernie Pyle
Father
London
Jimmy. Doolittle
Dad
Jimmy Doolittle Jr
Ninth Air Force
Flying Fortress
General Doolittle
Desert
Biskra
Sahara
Youks Les Bains
Yonks Field
Russia
Leavenworth
Emie Pyle
Ernie
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Main
Warwick Manufact
W. Harrison Street
3 Corporation
Illinois
Sioux City
Bishop's
Jet
Kellogg’s
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