Mediterranean Stepping-Stone Islands Await Allied Invasion
London report outlines stepping stones for Allied invasion across the Mediterranean. Key targets include Sicily, Pantelleria, Sardinia, Crete, and the Dodecanese, with Rhodes and Leros noted for air bases and naval facilities. The piece weighs strategic distances from Allied bases and Axis reinforcement routes ahead of a possible Greece or Balkans invasion.
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Harrison Salisbury
London
Mediterranean
Siciliy
Sicily
Pantelleria
Cape Bon
Malta
Lampedusa
Sousse
Sfax
Sardinia
Cagliari
Greece
Jugo- Slavia
Bulgaria
Crete
Balkans
Jugoslavia
Libyan
Dodecanese
Fiancee to Dedicate Ship Named for Navy Hero
Genevieve Dahl of Minneapolis will christen the U S S Sellstrom, a destroyer escort honoring Ensign Edward R. Sellstrom of Rockwell City Iowa. The ceremony occurs May 2 in Houston at Brown Shipbuilding Co. after Sellstrom earned the Navy Cross for heroic actions on Feb 20 1942 including shooting down two Japanese bombers and aiding a follow up attack under heavy fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Rockwell City
Iowa
Genevieve Dahl
Minneapolis
Minn
U.S. S
Civilian Defense Meeting Tomorrow
Fred DeCoster coordinator for Office of Civilian Defense urges all zone leaders sector leaders and block leaders to attend the mass meeting at 8 p m tomorrow in the High School Auditorium. Plans for upcoming block leader activities will be discussed as Amarillo demonstrates readiness for war efforts. Ceramic heaters and stoves discussed as potential wartime materials conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred DeCoster
Jibe Office of Civilian Defense
DeCoster
Amarillo
White Horse Names Get Sillier
A Texan seeks public input on naming a sleek white horse living near Palo Duro Canyon. Proposals include Ranger and Flying Hosstress while others joke Count Two Ocean Fleet. the animal remains untamed and free of regulation as it roams the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Archie Koutz, Jr
Tyler Street
George Autry
Palo Duro Canyon
Promotion Celebrated With Eagles At Oceanside
At Oceanside California Col James W Flett of Highlands New Jersey shows two live eagles on his shoulders to mark his promotion to lieutenant colonel. The eagles were captured at the Marine camp by Lieut Charles W Byers of Apollo Pennsylvania who witnessed the ceremony.
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Oceanside
Calif
James W. Flett
Highlands
N. J
Charles W. Byers
Apollo
Plett
Leutenant Cole
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