Saga of a U S Nurse in Manila Bataan War Tale
A 20 year old American nurse recounts evacuations from Clark Field to Manila and then Bataan. She details the attack on Clark Field, hospital chaos, survival under bombardment, evacuee journeys to Sternburg and Corregidor, and life with limited beds, meals, and safety amid ongoing raids and retreat.
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U.S
Manila
Bataan
Sternburg
Army General Hospital
Don Jose
Nichols Field
Cavite
Naval Base
Corregidor
Limay
Twenty-sixth Cavalry
Filmino
Samoa
Tenex Promises Relief for Itching Skin Infections
Advertises Tenex as a deep penetrating treatment for itching skin conditions like athlete's foot and ringworm. Claims easy application and safe use with a money back guarantee. Sold at May's Drug Store and other outlets.
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May
Night Front Line Snakes Rats and Shells
A first person account describes artillery fire near a hospital and sleeping outside while deciding between snakes rats and shells. The narrator recalls drugging patients with morphine and moving them by trucks and buses before leaving.
Flying Tigers Down Seven Japanese Planes Near Kweilin
The Flying Tigers of the American Volunteer Group reportedly shot down seven, possibly eight, of 18 Japanese planes in an air battle over Kweilin, the capital of Kwangsi province. Kweilin has faced near daily bombardment as Japan targets Chinese communications hubs. AVG units are slated to join the U.S. Army Air Force on July 4.
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Chungering
Oakie Improves at Hospital After Cold Warning
Hollywood AP says actor Jack Oakie was moved to a hospital Wednesday due to a cold that risked pneumonia and was reported much improved on Thursday.
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Hollywood
Jack Oakie
Midway Victory Ends Imminent U.S. Mainland Peril
AP dispatch notes Midway’s outcome frees west coast forces for other duties. It asserts coastal air defenses proved effective and outlines the strategic shift against Japan. The piece emphasizes long-term effort and warns the enemy remains formidable while acknowledging easing pressure on Hawaii and the Pacific.
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Midway
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Pacific
Bridge Contractor Chooses Alaska Crew From Buchanan County
Elliott Bridge company chief Clyde Elliott says after screening over 400 applicants for Alaska government bridge contracts, a selected group will soon depart with strict physical tests passed. From Buchanan county the chosen include Donald Anderson Stewart Green Harold Short Jim Pitts Hugh Buck Arnold Lenius James Martin Laverne Lentzkow Lester Steinberg Lester Finch Paul Fowlkes John Wilkinson Joe Leonard Peter William Bernard Valentine Wilbur Hayes Harold Lohman Fred Harris Verne Kuntz Ray McKim Arnold Smith Jesup Clifford Finch Fairbank Clarence Ressler Roy Eck Independence and Fairbank workers were named.
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Buchanan County
Donald Anderson
Stewart Green
Harold Short
Jim Pitts
Hugh Buck
Arnold Lenius
James Martin
Laverne Lentzkow
Lester Steinberg
Lester Finch
Paul Fowlkes
John Wilkinson
Joe Leonard
Peter William
Bernard Valentine
Wilbur Hayes
Harold Lohman
Fred Harris
Verne Kuntz
Ray McKim
All of Independence
Clarence Ressler
Fairbank
Roy Eck
Jesup
Clifford Finch
Arnold Smith
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Hy Dorotula Nally
Raiah B. Jordan
INS
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Fort Stotsenburg
Clark Field
Hawaiian
Ste Bros
Third Ave
PEAS
Sunkist
Calif
Leern
Phila
Dickinson Dog Food
Trier
van Camp
Kellogg's
Pek
Ring Bologna
Flying Tigers Bay
Oakie
U.S. Mainland
Midway Isle
Clark Lea
Coral Sea
Earth
Aveue
Acme Poultry Market
California
Triumph
Tome
Ccedar Rapids
Polehna Bros & CO
Sixteenth Ave
Fifth Ave
Kalell
M Ave
Center Point Rd
H. K. Igram
Sixth Street
Hamed
Second Avenue
SALA
Thurs
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Swert
LINAL
Charmin
Brelloggs
Duz
Phe
Home Health Defense
National Defense
America
Alaska
Independence
Clyde Elliott
The
Elliott Bridge Company
Elliott
Van
Apel
Macaron
Spaghett Lovers
Nabisco
Seled Whea
National Biscuit Company
Cedar Rapids
RAPI
Markee
Sixteenth Avenue
Select Springs
Slab Bacon
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