Annapolis Graduates Head to Jacksonville for Gunnery Training
Naval officers from Annapolis arrive at the Jacksonville Florida naval air station for an intensive two week gunnery course after graduation. Lt. Comdr. J S Thach tells graduates that battle tactics are harsher than football as they begin patrol bombing work at Ceefield and Daytona Beach.
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Naval Aviator Training Emphasizes Aerial Operations
Admiral A B Cook told Annapolis graduates that aviation plays a vital, universal role in modern warfare and all Navy line officers must master aircraft functions and limits. Graduates will undergo practical naval aerial operation training, then two weeks leave before reporting to assignments with Navy and Marine Corps officers.
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Helldiver Dive Bomber enters production at Curtiss Wright plant
Secretary Knox announced the navy’s new Helldiver dive bomber is in production at the Curtiss Wright Aeronautical Corp 27 million dollar plant in Columbus Ohio. Heald noted Artemus Gates, as acting war secretary for air, inspected the facility Tuesday as the Leatherhead program shifted from R and D to mass manufacture.
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Artemus Gates
Air
Seabee Letters On Strikes And War Effort In Dallas
A Seabee member Sam Wise Jr writes to parents expressing anti strike views. He recalls workers in Dallas for North American and Lockheed, notes long hours and no overtime, and argues labor strife harms the war effort while urging material support. The letter ties labor issues to broader wartime demands and mentions Helldiver development and ration books.
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Dallas
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Senate Panel Calls Immediate Probe of Internees Loyalty
A Senate military affairs subcommittee urged immediate investigation of all Japanese internees in war relocation centers and segregation of those deemed disloyal. The report backs loyalty testing by the army FBI and Justice Department and recommends army supervision of relocation camps.
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Happy) Chandler
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