Amarillo Pilot Britton Earns Air Medal and DFC Honors
Lt. W. K. Britton now Captain Britton, back from the Pacific, explains his Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross amid a volunteer deck level bombing raid on Kiska. He recalls a torpedo plane mission near a Japanese cruiser and notes the hazards of low altitude flight. He and Iris Gillis Britton, married two weeks before Pearl Harbor, will head to Tampa for another assignment.
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Allied Invasion Fever Grips Europe as Holland Riots Erupt
Holland nears open revolt against German rule as riots linked to the Africa Corps defeat spread from Berlin to the Low Countries. Reports describe protests, forged calls to rebellion, and growing sabotage of rail lines while Dutch and Norwegian resistance intensifies amid looming invasion fears.
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Navy names Rosendahl rear admiral to lead airship training
Captain Charles E Rosendahl becomes rear admiral and heads a new airship training command based at Naval Air Station Lakehurst New Jersey with centers at Moffett Field California and other stations to be assigned by the navy The move reflects expanding airship fleet and offshore anti submarine patrols during the war Rosendahl veteran of Shenandoah Akron and Graf Zeppelin missions and survivor of Shenandoah crashישראל
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Allied air strikes hit Kahili and other Solomons targets
Navy reports Flying Fortresses destroyed several Japanese aircraft on Kahili base in the north Solomons while raids hit Ballale and Munda. Kiska air attacks resume with Mitchell bombers hitting runway and camp. Canadian, New Zealand vessels noted for prior sinkings. Yorkville warns goats roaming Yorville, Ohio.
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Drafting Fathers for Service Likely as Furlough Extended
Washington May 13 The army lets inductees extend furlough from seven to fourteen days and orders nine service commands to implement the change at once with a deadline of July 1. Three weeks furlough to begin by September 1 to aid heads of families in winding up civilian affairs before reporting for duty. The War Department cites administrative delays as the reason, noting families need more time to arrange affairs.
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Amarillo Area Weather Report Friday Winds and Temps
Warmer Friday with moderate to fresh winds across Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas sees not much change though Del Rio Fage Pass is cooler while Panhandle and South Plains warm slightly. New Mexico reports warmer northeast areas with scattered showers in northern mountains and little change elsewhere.
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Allied Victory in Tunisia Near Complete Axis Surrender
Allied forces report near 175000 Axis prisoners in Tunisia with 1000 guns and 250 tanks captured. Gen Alexander calls the victory one of history’s most complete. Axis commanders Messe and von Arnim surrendered, Mussolini elevating Messe. Naval patrols chase stragglers. Marsala air raids and updated Mediterranean threat context noted.
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Middle East Plan Complete
A four day Allied Middle East council conference ended with agreement on the shape of problems and recommendations for dealing with them. Attendees included R. G. Casey and six senior officials and ambassadors. The notice said no single issue forced the meeting and it coincided with North Africa Axis defeat.
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Swedes Hit German Plane Over Skane in Air Incident
A German aircraft was struck by anti aircraft fire during a flight over Skane Sweden this afternoon. Swedish fighters pursued but did not trap the Nazi ship involved in the Draken protest issue. The incident underscores ongoing tensions after the April 16 submarine clash and Swedish protests with Germany.
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Food Nutrition Point Rationing Section Debuts Friday
The Globe-News announces a new weekly Food Nutrition Point Rationing section to inform readers about rationing and nutrition during the war period. The feature will appear each Friday on page 13.
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Greatest RAF raid hits Duisburg area in major blow
London reports the RAF delivered the heaviest bombardment of the war on Duisburg with more than 1500 tons of bombs, claiming excellent results and 34 aircraft lost. American Mitchells hit Boulogne yards while RAF Spitfires shot six Focke-Wulf 190 fighters in daylight missions as weather improves.
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Gasoline Shave Turns Hazardous in Colorado Springs
Cole L B Ingraham attempted to seal leaks in a truck gasoline tank and caused a blast that singed his facial hair and set the porch on fire. He faced a dangerous misstep while trying to fix a fuel leak.
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U S Bombers Hit French Targets
American heavy bombers of the Eighth Air Force attacked Meaulte and St Omer in Northwestern France in daylight. The main strike hit an airplane factory and repair shops at Meaulte while nearby airfields were bombed. Several enemy aircraft were destroyed by both bombers and U S fighters. three bombers and five fighters are missing.
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Warsaw Hit By Red Pilots
Moscow radio said Soviet long-range bombers raided Warsaw on the night of May 12 targeting the railway junction, military trains, ammunition dumps, armament stores and station facilities. Large fires were seen. Soviet planes reported no losses.
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World War II Update May 13 1943 Mutiny Spreads Across Europe
The report notes revolts spreading through Europe with Berlin parents rioting as the war widens. Prisoners total near 175000 in Africa. RAF conducts heavy air strikes on Duisburg. Russians bomb Warsaw. Flying Fortresses raid Selomens targets.
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