Flying Fortress crew recounts Philippines day of disaster
Lieut. Col. Frais' Kurtz describes the fatal Japanese strike on the Philippines. Eight men died fleeing for shelter as Old 99 and other Forts were destroyed. Surviving crew reach Australia then Java, flying missions over the Philippines and the Java sea. Bud Sprague dies after his commission. Bali field falls and Java caves in as Sergt. Warrenfeltz volunteers for a perilous mission.
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Frais’ Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Java Sea
Marblehead
Houston
Bud Sprague
Bali
Sergt. Warrenfeltz
Java Air Rescue and Evacuation Night Battle
Frank Kurtz and the 19th Air Force recount a perilous night off Surabaya as Dutch and Australian forces fight a Japanese invasion. Bombs, strafing, and a rushed field retreat culminate in a dramatic Australia landing and a civilian telephone message linking a mother to a son’s dangerous mission.
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Java
Navy
Recco
Java Sea
Surabaya
Eubank
Singapore
Australia
Malang
van Oeyen
United Nations
Ack-Ack Crews Do a Good Job Covering Yank Landings
Ernie Pyle reports on Normandy antiaircraft gunners protecting beaches and ports. He details their schemes under heavy fire, the mix of roles as ships and shore batteries interplay, and highlights a Brooklyn sergeant and his crew who knocked out a German 88 with a 37 mm gun after a pillbox engagement.
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Normandy
Ackack
Ackackers
David
Goliath
Sergt
Hyman Haas
Brooklyn
Sergeant Haas
New York
Flatbush Avenue
Frey
Bill Hendrix
Shreveport
Gibbs
Wallace Gibbs
Charlotte
N. C
Corp
John Jouxdain
New Orleans
Frank Bartolomeo
Alevi
Joseph Sharpe
Clover, S. C
Frank Furey
Austin Laurent Jr
Raymond Bulock
Coello, Til
Ma Petite Cherie Is Now a Jeep in Normandy
Soldiers in the Normandy area paint names on moving equipment. A jeep named Bientot and a motorcycle dubbed Char de Mort illustrate how French terms and place names become nicknames for American vehicles, reflecting local tongue twisters and affection for nearby towns.
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Normandy
Yvonne
Daisy themed crochet hat and bag set pattern
A daisy pattern offers a colorful calot and matching bag for spring accessories. The design features full-petaled garden daisy motifs and Bae Tura stitches with a memory-friendly pattern 770, including material lists and directions.
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LM Hilé
Whits
W.N.A
Madiun Field
National Guard
Broome
Frank Kurtz
Warrenfeltz
Corregidor
Jekyakarta
Jockstrap
Timor
Hehi
America
Margo
Peterson
Patrol Wing 10
Florida
Tropics
Frank
W. H. Warrenfeltz
Hagerstown
Maryland
Bud
Billy
Jane
Urse
War Department
Bud Warrenfeltz
Manila
Air Corps
Ernie Pyle
Europe
France
Anzio
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
Mother Gray
Doeaxe
Mtoe
Ces
Stillman CO
Aurora, Ill
Belkved
Sinlout
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