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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1944
Page
13
Flying Officer Albert Derringer of Pittsburgh, bombardier on a Mitchell medium bomber, was checking a pinned map near a Pin Point bridge target when an antiaircraft shell struck and clipped the pin point from the map.
Lieut. Comdr. John D. Blitch of Charleston commanded a Curtiss Hell diver squadron in the Pacific. After being shot by a Japanese bullet, his plane flew about 280 miles back to the carrier before crashing. He survived more than 40 hours in a rubber raft and was revived by water splashing into the cockpit. The carrier chaplain called it a miracle of God or instinct.
Dr. James W. Morgan lists eight reasons to avoid mineral oil as a laxative. He notes harm to the nutrition of fat soluble vitamins and potential weight loss in children due to loss of vitamins A and D. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Sgt. Luther C. Gunnels of the Army Air Corps died November 16 1944 from wounds in combat over Italy. He served 17 months overseas with the 17th Bomber Group and had 70 plus combat missions. He was born in Hanover and later resided in San Angelo and Littlefield Texas. His brother Ralph Gunnels was killed in a 1944 plane crash at Ardmore Oklahoma.
Additional tributes will accompany forthcoming articles as soon as available. The note signals ongoing coverage and recognitions to be published in upcoming issues.
Bank deposits of businesses and individuals across the country grew about 41 percent in the two war years, reaching roughly 90 billion dollars. This surge reflects broad financial expansion during wartime.
Shark meat, described as resembling swordfish in texture and haddock in flavor, is becoming a popular addition to menus in eastern cities. Caught for oil and skins, the steaks are valued when quickly frozen for sale.
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