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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
2
A 1944 newspaper page reflects on soldiers crying during war briefings in the Pacific and European theaters. It honors the tearful courage of veterans, contrasting humane emotion with brutal enemy propaganda, and emphasizes that tears do not erase bravery or devotion.
Paul Mallon notes Allied air superiority and greater Allied artillery while warning of limited manpower on the Anzio beachhead. He details German reserves from Yugoslavia and Southern France, and discusses an 18 to 19 division force south of Rome, with Germany relying on automaton tanks and glider torpedoes as winter campaigns wane.
Ernie Pyle writes on the 47th Group A-20 gunners in Italy. They ride in rear gun positions, face flak rather than frequent dogfights, and live in crowded tents while tracking mission counts. Soldiers describe camaraderie, discipline differences, and the shared dangers of constant readiness.
Ensign Alane Zeeck and Rubye Weldon spend weeks in Oklahoma City and Pampa leading WAVES recruitment. They target store managers, chamber groups, and draft-board staff, using civilian women as role models and urging men in service to influence hesitant peers. They stress WAVES fill land jobs and that Navy needs capable women to reduce draft pressure.
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West Texas Induction Center staff including Dr Jones examined inductees while humor surfaced in the line. A bald man asked about hair tonic, a man with a wooden leg offered bribes, and an Amarillo man joked about a skull scar. A Sweetwater applicant sought an honorable discharge.
Uncle Bill Johnson recalls his marriage as his future father in law shaded him with insults. He claims the father in law accused Bill of ignorance and foolish tricks to keep a car radiator from freezing. Bill says he has no remorse and believes his accusers have not changed their view.
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