Tarawa Toll Worst in War
The Tarawa assault cost 3,583 Marines dead and wounded in 76 hours. Gen Holland McTiere Smith reported Japanese losses at over 5,700 and urged longer preliminary bombing, noting concrete blockhouses up to five feet thick and heavy sand and coral cover on Tarawa. Eyewitness accounts highlighted boats trapped on a reef causing additional casualties.
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Washington
Tarawa
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
U. S
Navy
Holland McTiere Smith
Smith
Missing Dog and Various Help Wanted Notices Around Amarillo
Reader notices range from a lost dog and a reward for a gun, to requests for housekeepers, ironing, puppy adoption, and help locating relatives. Entries include contact numbers, addresses, and brief home helper or pet finds details across local streets and neighborhoods.
Tarawa Makin Guadalcanal and Salerno Casualties Report
Reporting from World War II battle theaters shows U S casualties across Tarawa Makin Guadalcanal and Salerno with totals: Tarawa 1 026 dead 2 557 wounded Makin 65 dead 121 wounded Abemama 1 dead 2 wounded Guadalcanal 963 dead 138 missing 2 675 wounded Salerno six days of fighting 3 497 total U S casualties.
Leonardo Designs First Military Tank
The Italian painter Leonardo is credited with designing the first military tank. The text also references a person named R. H. Meuwissen with a serial number and a front inscription, and a note about an OPL and back inscription reading Mom.
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OPL
R. H. Meuwissen
T.G. Fit
Amarillo Pield
Leonardo
Lost yellow gold identification bracelet in town
A resident reports losing a yellow gold identification bracelet last week in town. It was a birthday gift from the mother and the owner requests its return to the finder.
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Kress
Virginia Street
Fred Randolph
Tack
South Loop
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William McGehee
Elmer
Southwest Pacific
South
Cleveland Street
R. W. Edwards
East Fourteenth Avenue
West Eighth Avenue
Flora Brackin
A Gross
Reedsville
North Carolina
Amarillo
Alton V. Brackin
Howeland Circle
Danville
Virginia
R. O. Daniel
Lamar Street
Louise Hornsby
Spearman
Texas
Groom, Texas
7Th and
Bowie Streets
Globe News
Charles Smith
Washington Street
Amarillo Field
J. E. Gay
East 5Th Avenue
Ule Street
J. B. Buster
Georgia Street
Rusk St
D. L. Wyles
Lincoln St
Hayes St
Dashshunds
Jack
San Jacinto
Madison Street
Roy Farrow
West 17Th Avenue
Wichita Falls
East 10Th Avenue
Ong Street
West 10Th Avenue
Clovis McKee
Leneva Ketchin
West 20Th Avenue
Florida Street
PURSE
Happy
V. A. Danner
Box 123
Charles I. Herman Call
20Th Avenue
E Parter
MAKIN
Globe-News
Blackburn-Shaw
NS Ee
Paint Headquarters
Sherwin-Williams
World Globe
Toby
England
John Silver
Henry, the Eighth
The
Globe
Sys Games Books
Tolzien
Paramount
Hernia
Dev Prescription Laboratory
Polk St
Taylor
C. M. Williams & Co
Levine’s
Levine's Will
Levine's
Levine
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