The Last Stand of Old 99 in the Philippines War
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Kurtz recalls the fatal day when Jap forces struck the Philippines. Old 99 and Fortresses were lost before takeoff, survivors fled to Australia, then Java where they flew missions over the Philippines and Macassar Strait. Major Bud Sprague and Buzz Wagner square off with Dutch pilots at Gnoro Field, while P-40s with belly tanks strike Jap targets toward Sumatra. The story follows shifting bases from Kendari to Samerinda as Japanese forces advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Macassar Strait
Major Robinson
U. S
Kupang
Timor Island
Gnoro
Bud Sprague
Buzz Wagner
Buzz
Bud
Sumatra
Malaya
Andir
Kendari
Samerinda
Java Sea
Borneo
Celebes
Java Sky Battle Daring Dutch and American Forces In Surabaya
The account describes a daylight bombing raid over Surabaya Java with KNILM fighters and US PBYs. It notes the loss of Major Straubel and a Dutch pilot, the covert Dutch fighter control issues, and the arrival of ten P-40s from Australia led by Captain Connolly. American pilots engage a Japanese twin tailed fighter, securing victory. The narrative ends with a cliffhanger as a carrier sighting looms.
Arm s Fury and Finance Mark Hammerin Henry Armstrong
The piece profiles Henry Armstrong a famed boxer known for three world titles at once and a rumored pacifist stance. It explains money drives his return to the ring, recounts Meade’s ill fated ventures, and notes a $60,000 gate for his Perry bout along with Armstrong’s past retirement and financial concerns. It also briefly mentions Tunney Dempsey and a stray sports note about a Memorial Day pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Armstrong
Henry
Aaron Perry
Washington, D. C
Eddie Meade
Meade
Gene Kessler
Chicago
Venture
Los Angeles
Armstrong
Fritzie Zivic
Belmont
Broadway
Perry
Washington
Campaign outlook from Washington on Dewey and Roosevelt
Western Newspapers Union analyzes the 1940 campaign dynamics, noting Republicans slow to outline strategy while Democrats struggle to set lines. Hannegan and Spangler clash on outlines, Barkley pushes the New Deal, and party factions vie from radical to conservative stances as Hannegan seeks more time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Dewey
Hannegan
Dallas
Texas
Morgenthau
Air Corps
Spangler
Demotratic
Senator Barkley
New York
Mr. Roosevelt
St. Louis
Barkley
CIO
Mr. R
Jesse Jones
James Byrnes
Fred Vinson
Marvin Jones
Patterson
Forrestal
Stimson
Hull
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Beardshear
Batavia
Singapore
Comébline
W.N.U
KNILM
Surabaya
Koninklijke Nederlandsch
Indische Luchtwaart Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Indies Airplane Company
Malang
Baalerts
Moro Kambangem
Patrol Wing 10
Cavite
Old Baalerts
America
Samarinda
Straubel
Brett
Surabaya Hospital
Navy
Timor
Bali
Will Connolly
Timor Field
Connolly
Brisbane
Doris
Western Newspaper Union
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Jeffries
Louis
Sullivan
Johnson and Sharkey
Pau Mallon
Western Newspapers Union
Willys
Mother Gray
Nals
CARRY
Hg&me
Anglefoo
la Germ
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