Germans Reveal Fear Cherbourg May Be Isolated
Allied forces reported capture of Bayeux in Normandy and control of the coast road to Caen while pushing inland amid heavy fighting. Eisenhower toured beaches with Montgomery as German broadcasts claimed Axis counterattacks and warned Cherbourg could be isolated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Bayeux
Normandy
Caen
Pas de Calais
Dover Strait
Nantes
Brittany
Atlantic
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard L. Montgomery
Sixth Parachute
Orne River
Calais
Britain
Lorient
St. Brieuc
Falaise
Argentan
Cherbourg
Allied Air Forces Bombard French Front in D-Day Operations
Allied warplanes fly 31 000 sorties since June 1 attacking rail junctions and supply routes south of Caen to block German reinforcements. Heavy bombers breach rail bridges and oil supplies while fighters patrol beachheads. RAF and US planes faced light opposition, with losses on both sides. several pilots reported in combat over Normandy as air support intensified ahead of ground forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caen
Nelson
Bayeux
U. S
Texas
Glasgow
Air Headquarters
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bertram Ramsay
le Havre
Ludwig Sertorius
Valognes
Carentan
Cherbourg
Omar Bradley
Bizerte
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Europe
France
al- Ved
Rennes
le Mans
Laval
Brest Penin
Normandy
Lewis Peter, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
Thunderbolt
Ben Mayo, Jr
Little Rock
Ark
James Cheney
Briggsdale
Ohio
Atlantic Wall
Morocco
Sicily
Salerno
Joseph R. Barbaro
Win Mass
E. F. Keefer
Milwaukee
Charles H. Steiner
Mobile
Ala
Invasion Day Report From Normandy Beachhead
Associated Press dispatch from June 6 describes the Thomas Jefferson unloading a spearhead battalion of infantry and artillery onto the French coast. The flotilla faced fires and bombings as planes and ships bombarded targets, while Beehive actions and Luftwaffe absence shaped a tense dawn assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Moroso III
Associated Press
Normandy
Thomas Jefferson
Genoa May Be Hit by Allied Landing
A London report via Switzerland said a large Allied fleet cruised off Genoa and that an Allied landing on the Ligurian coast or Southern France was expected hourly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Switzerland
Genoa
Ligurian
Italy
France
Nazi Lines Crack On Italian Front
The Fifth Army smashed ahead north and west of Rome in a rapid breakout described as a major break by Germans. Allied forces moved along key coastal routes toward Civitavecchia while New Zealanders near Sora captured Bassorano. Casualties were lower than expected as Mediterranean air forces attacked Ploesti refineries and rail targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Lake
Bracchiano
Civitavecchia
Harold Alexander
Italy
Magliana
Alexander
Mercy flight carries 9 year old tetanus victim to St Louis
A U S Navy plane sped toward St Louis for Casper Gerdis ITI a victim of tetanus in a mercy flight arranged by Congressman Kleberg of Texas. The 9 year old boy son of Casper Gerdis Jr of Linton Texas had partial paralysis of his right arm and left leg and could not be moved by commercial airliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
United States Navy
St Louis
Casper Gerdis
ITI
Kleberg
Texas
Casper Gerdis, Jr
Linton
Tex
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy and warmer with late day or evening showers or thunder showers in Amarillo. West Texas sees partly cloudy days Thursday and Friday with scattered thunder showers in Del Rio Eagle Pass area and east of the Pecos River Thursday. New Mexico reports scattered thunder showers along the Continental Divide Thursday, warmer in central and north areas, with Friday showers in northern mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
del Rio-Eagle Pass
Pecos River
New Mexico
Continental Divide
Germany Still Sees Victory Despite Allied Bombing
AP war report from a just repatriated prisoner of war describes German claims of 4,000,000 crack western troops and 800 divisions, with intact railways and good civilian morale. The prisoner notes sabotage fading, heavy use of forced labor on repairs, and that German leaders believe only the language of cold steel will sway Allies and end the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Gripsholm
New York
Germany
Brenner Pass
Berlin
High Command
Himmiler
Gestapo
Wehrmacht
Eastern Front
War Food Administration Forecasts 1944 Meat Output
The War Food Administration forecast 1944 meat production at 25 billion pounds the largest in history, with enough supply to meet wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
War Food Administration
Mokmer Airfield Falls to Yanks
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD QUARTERS in New Guinea announced the capture of the Mokmer Air drome on Biak Island, granting Gen. Douglas MacArthur a base within bombing range of the Philippines on the thirteenth day of the Schouten invasion. The victory followed heavy resistance and rout of Japanese forces, with light American losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Mokmer
Biak Island
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Schoutens
MacArthur
Palau
Carolines
Biak
Geelvink Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Sixth Army
Invasion at Glance Allied Push Near Bayeux Cathedral Town
Allied forces advance on the Caen Bayeux axis as Bayeux falls and the Caen Bayeux highway is cut. Eisenhower Montgomery and Ramsay meet offshore while air and naval power hammer German positions. Casualties remain lighter than expected with improving weather and ongoing reinforcements.
Churchill almost joined the D Day invasion forces
Prime Minister Churchill was persuaded not to accompany the invasion forces landing in France after Admiral Ramsay noted the extra safeguarding burden required. In Noumea the Army’s Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to Adm. William F. Halsey by Lt. Gen. Millard Harmon for service in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
France
Bertram Ramsay
Ramsay
Noumea
New Caledonia
William F. Halsey
Millard F. Harmon
Army Air Forces
South Pacific
Skies Brighten Over Channel
The Dover Strait weather improved this evening with sunshine and blue patches as a north west wind eased. Morning skies were grey and cloudy while the English sea remained smooth. Russell Stationery Co WV notes New Blackstone Coffee Shop opening soon serving the Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dover Strait
New
Blackstone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erwin Rommel
Paris
French
Cap de la Hague
DNB
Strait of Dover
Rommel
Coutances
Lessay
Luftwaffe
Arromanches
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Runstedt
Marshal Erwin Rommel
von Runstedt
The
Lin Radio
Nox
Signal Corps
England
Sula
Seine
Rouen
Reichmarshal
Herman Goering
Mediterranean Air Force
Ploesti
Romania
Navy
Larry Allen
By Larry Allen
Poznan
Poland
Stuttgart
Marseilles
Breslauw
Gerlag
Dresden
Augsburg
Munich
Innsbruck
Salzburg
Regensburg
Karlsruhe
Great East
Mokmer Airfield
Caen-Bayeux
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Halsey
Russell Stationery Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!