Flying Fortresses reach Java to bolster Far East air war
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz recalls a brutal Christmas on the Philippines front and the move of the 19th Bombardment Group to Java. Amid long missions, damaged aircraft, and wounded crews, pilot Schaetzel signals after dark for transport and the squad prepares to intensify strikes against Japanese transports from marked Dutch bases on Bali and Malang as they head toward a broader Allied air offensive.
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Frank Kurtz
Flying Fortress
Philippines
Clark Fivkt
Mindanao
Harry Schreiber
Masbate
Isle of Panay
Australia
del Monte
Darwin
New York
Denver
Luzon
Pll
Frank
Radio Shack
George Schaetzel
Batchelor Field
Schaetzel
Killian
George
Margo
Lee Coats
19Th
Colin’s
Jack Adams
Brereton
Air Force
United States Army Air Force of
Far East
Java
Malang
Borneo
Celebes
Davao Bay
Philippine Islands
Dutch East Indies
Brisbane
Fortress
Asia
Bali
Surabaya
al Lather
Mama
Papa
Islands
Jaya
Tger
Pitching legends and draft shifts shape the impending baseball season
The article contends recent draft changes will smooth competition with stronger hitters facing lighter pitching. It highlights Mort Cooper, Spud Chandler, Rip Sewell, Whit Wyatt as top pitchers likely to approach 0 inning marks, while Grover Cleveland Alexander and Walter Johnson are praised for their record shutouts and low earned runs, arguing they remain among the era’s greatest.
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Shere
Mort Cooper
Spud Chandler
Rip Sewell
Whit Wyatt
Matt Cooper
Chandler
Cooper
Egither
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Walter Johnson
Alexander
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Johnson
Fiveeasons
After War: Stars Will Return Strong in Baseball and Beyond
The piece argues that athletes across sports will rebound after the war, citing Grover Cleveland Alexander’s successful 1919 performance after service and noting that stars like Feller DiMaggio and Williams will be in their prime in the coming years. It suggests baseball could endure as the National Game despite manpower shortages and harsh training weather.
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Joe Louis
Joe DiMaggio
Bob Feiler
Ted Williams
Sammy Snead
Ben Hogan
Billy Conn
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Alexander
Phillies
Pete
Bob Feller
Harry Greb
Pineapple crochet pattern No 4186 offer
Easy pineapple design uses three balls of cotton thread and measures about 16 inches across with pineapple motifs and palm leaves around a center diamond. Send 16 cents, name, address, and pattern number 4186 for complete instructions, with blue material noted due to demand and war conditions.
Where There’s Life and Laughter in a Quick Laugh Parade
A string of quick quips and shaggy dog stories fills a reading page with jokes about marriage, second husbands, family blunders, a donkey in class, and a quiz show style exchange. The humor relies on witty retorts and playful mispronunciations.
Nine Another General Quiz Prompts and Answers
A compact quiz set asks about Vatican City area Ad valorem duty and other topics. Answers include about 100 acres value one year feverish five and a half feet Guatemala and the Aleutians route is 1700 miles shorter to Japan from San Francisco.
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Vatican City
China
Mexico
Japan
San Francisco
Aleutians
Hawaii
Guatemala
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