West Point Graduate Leads Fighter Group in China-Burma-India Theater
After earning a commission from West Point and earning pilot wings at Kelly Field, Texas, Robert Scott serves as an instructor in California. He is reassigned to command the 23rd fighter group and joins the AVG in the Kwellin area to oversee fighter operations during the war.
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Tex Hill and the China Sky War Heroism
In China during World War II, Major Tex Hill leads with calm precision. The narrator recalls his first aerial combat and praises Hill as the finest fighter and loyal friend, whose honesty and skill inspired life saving tactics and fearless leadership.
Night Battle Over Hengyang A P-40 Duel With Japanese Bombers
In Hengyang a lone American VS tai school attacker strafed the field as Tex Hill engaged a Japanese bomber in a daring nose to nose fight. Johnny Alison led night interceptions with six P-40s, blasting five bombers under the moonlight and ensuring none returned to base. Baumler secured another kill, while Alison fought a crippled engine and pressed for salvageable flight.
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Wage Freezing Policy Thawed In Spots As War Economy Shifts
Washington insiders describe a staged thaw of the wartime wage freeze. The plan raises pay gradually by industry while preserving overall inflation controls. Steel leads the move toward textiles and other sectors. CIO leaders praise the decision, but observers warn of rising wage demands and potential strikes. Major firms reportedly use reclassification to grant boosts without altering base rates.
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Bowl season eyes and the rise of pro football
The article surveys post season bowls featuring Southern California versus Tennessee at the Rose Bowl with a 93,000 crowd forecast, Sugar and Cotton Bowls, and notes Alabama Duke Oklahoma A. and M. Biased toward the pro game’s growth, with teams like Army Navy and Ohio State excluded from bowls. It also discusses NFL expansion, new leagues, investor risk, and potential city sites such as New York Baltimore Buffalo Miami Houston Dallas amid a shifting football landscape.
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