Jerrycans and cake aboard a Navy carrier
The piece explains Germany's jerrycan as a five gallon fuel container enabling supply to front units. It also recounts Ernie Pyle aboard a carrier where a cake was baked for him, with bakers like Ray Conner from LeGrande, Oregon, making morale-boosting treats during the voyage.
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England
Mr. Pyle
Ray Conner
LeGrande
Ore
Oregon
Pendleton
Ray
Navy
Edward Vanvracken
Stockton
Cal
California
Vanvranken
Morocco
Not So Long Ago Not So Long Ago
A collage of notes from 1930s events and personal recollections including talks of economic manipulation charges, international conferences, and a veteran’s diary entry about carrier landings and aviation life. The piece blends political headlines with vivid war era aviation impressions and personal reflections.
Landing a Carrier: Wartime Flight Deck Tales and Crashes
A first person naval aboard recounts the perilous landings on a carrier during a Pacific voyage. He notes varied approaches from perfect to disastrous, including crashes, near misses, and the Barrier and Island cables, plus the Tokyo Strike losses and the crew’s rapid improvement after initial days.
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Tokyo
Army editor laments uprooted veterans and drastic readjustment
Charlies Avedon, editor of Army eee Midpacifican, voices sympathy for soldiers forced to sudden life upheaval as they face one of the decade's most dramatic readjustments.
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Charlies Avedon
Army Eee Midpacifican
Real Dollar Stretch in 1930s Goods Shocks Public
The piece argues real purchasing power fell as prices rose from 1933 to 1953, citing AAP market data and March 14 figures. It notes food items like bread, bacon, and milk tripled or more while wages lagged, with estimates of 160 percent price increases and debates over government impact on living costs.
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Many Features Syndicate
Washington Jommy Steinmen
Beck
Geneting
Bert
New York City
Rooevelt Firet
Trt
el Crete
Porter
Howe
Ciereties
Romewerk
War
Owen Grvermament
A&p
Carrier Landing Nerves and Crew Anecdotes
A sailor recalls the strain of watching the first flights arrive, sharing banter with Lt. Comdr Al Masters and air officer Comdr Al Gurney. The previous skipper quit watching the planes, while a crewman nicknamed Catfish from Fort Worth adds to the camaraderie.
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Comdr
al Masters
al Gurney
George Rowe
Fort Worth
Catfish
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