Americans and Nazis Battle in San Vittore for City Control
War dispatch from Italy describes hand to hand fighting in San Vittore with Americans and Germans using rifles grenades and pistols. Sgt Robert and Corp William Keane lead anti tank guns as tanks push into town. The scene is likened to Little Stalingrad with US 12th Air Force strafing and bombers supporting the advance.
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Fifth Army
San Vittore
Italy
Olive Grove
Robert
Appleton, Minn
William Keane
Sioux City
St. Louis Hauser
Philadelphia
Hauser
Lyman Heiman
Salisbury
Stalingrad
U. S. 12Th Air Force
Norway
France
YWCA Directorate to Meet Monday Morning at 501 Lincoln
The YWCA directorate will hold its first 1944 meeting Monday at 10 oclock in association headquarters 501 Lincoln Street. Board members to hear nominating committee report and appoint standing committee chairmen. by laws adoption and treasurer report on the agenda.
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YWCA
Association
Lincoln Street
R. T. Weills
C. T. Crowe
Key Farr
Virginia Blackwell
Missing Marine Ace Greg Boyington Believed Safe Until Telegram
In Okanogan Washington a mother clings to faith that Maj Greg Boyington will reappear after a Navy telegram announced his status as missing in action following a successful combat sweep near Rabaul. The 31 year old, famed as a top U S fliers ace and Flying Tiger, had a prior letter home dated December 15 stating confidence in beating Joe Foss's record.
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Okanogan
Wash
Gregory Boynngton
Washington
Marine Corps Hall of Fame
Rabaul
Joe Foss
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Eddie Rickenbacker
U.S
New Britain
Guadalcanal
Greg
Pappy) Boyington
E. J. Hallenbeck
Navy Department
Globe-News
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Reynolds Packard
Getica Macaroni Beaty
Canada
Directorate
Sicily
South Pacific
James M. Long
London
Germany
Teheran
Stalin
Red Army
Amarillo
al Ani
Adare
Canoao
KRAFT
van Camp
Conroy
Geo Out Dist
General Mills, Inc
Swift Brookfield Links
N. Fillmore
6Th
Mississippi
California
Fancy Marsh
Lipton's
Armour’'Street
Bottle
Allsweet Margarine
Kuner
Marine Corps
Colorado
Forest Service
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