West Point graduate wins wings and leads in Burma
Robert Scott, a West Point graduate, earns his pilot wings at Kelly Field. After serving as an instructor in California, he seeks combat flying, appeals to several generals, and finally joins offshore theater duties. He ferries a bomber to India before commanding the 2nd Fighter Group, crediting his life to Maj. Tex Hill.
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West Point
Robert Scott
Kelly Field
Texas
California
India
Chemmani
Goem
Burma
2Ird
Maj
Tex” Hill
China
Hengyang
Yangtse
Chennault
America
Britain
Russia
Jinbao
The Chinese salvage that saved Major Alison
In Hengyang a wounded pilot Major Johnny Alison survived a crash and was carried in a sedan chair amid a cheering crowd. Chinese villagers assisted in a remarkable salvage effort, floating bamboo rafts under his P-40 to lift it from the Siang-Kiang despite depth and current.
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Johnny
Tex Hill
Wang
Alison
China
A Chinese Rescue and Flight Against Japan
In China Col Robert L Scott recalls salvaging a damaged P-40 with Chinese coolies. The crew towed the fighter from the river, rebuilt it, and it flew again to help against Japan. He honors pilots like Minor and Bi nner, notes Chinese resilience, and praises General Chennault and Captain Baumlier.
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Johnny
Sen
China
Canton
Lee
Zine
Minor
Jack Belden
Lieutenant Minor
Biiner
Kunming
Yunnan
A. J. Baumlier
En J
Reales
Spain
America
California
AVG
Chennault
Air Corps
Hawaii
College boxing stars and heavyweight legends mixed in talk
The article recalls Tran into Low Nova discussing his age, ambitions, and a shot at Louis or Conn while noting the rarity of college athletes reaching heavyweight greatness. It weighs in on fighters like Lassman, Tunney, Dempsey, Braddock, and Louis, plus Bresnahan’s catching prowess and the grit behind champions.
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Nova
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Jim Jeffrieson
Monte Munn
Nebraska
Pittsburgh
NYU
Carnegie Tech
Lassman
Gene Tunney
Gene
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Sullivan
Louis
Jim Braddock
Braddock
Tunney
Conn
Policy of equal rights against Russian interference urged
A column argues for consistent application of anti intervention policy across Europe including Poland Romania Yugoslavia and Spain. It criticizes current hesitations and links Stettinius Clayton Rockefeller and MacLeish to a liberal internationalist stance while urging a firm defense of freedom and self determination against both Britain and Russia. The piece warns against letting liberal access to power steer foreign policy and predicts ongoing revolutions but upholds the right to free franchises.
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Italy
Greece
Poland
Romania
Yugoslavia
Spain
Europe
Russia
Britain
Tito
State Department
Senate
Guffey
Stettinius
Ickes
Clayton
Young Rockefeller
Grew
America
Tokyo
Japan
Rockefeller
Archibald MacLeish
Library of Congress
MacLeish
Iit
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Ulead
Begoodrich
Porter
the Grove Laboratories
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