Where Are the Yanks tenth in the Pacific series
National Geographic Society marks the tenth installment in The Gazette series detailing American servicemen. The report surveys New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, and New Hebrides, noting bases around Noumea and Efate Espiritu Santo, climate, population, and mineral wealth as strategic factors in World War II.
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National Geographic Society
The
Gazette
Treasure Island
Hebrides
Japan
New Caledonia
Uncle Sam
Noumea
California
New Hebrides
Efate
Espiritu Santo
A Coupons Worth Three Gallons Extended Time
No 11 A gasoline ration coupons remain worth three gallons each. The Linn county war price and rationing board chief clerk A T Pleune said the value is unchanged, but extension means No 11 coupons stay valid through June 21 for three months. Drivers and dealers should ensure supply lasts to that date.
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A. T. Pleune
Linn County War Price and Rationing Board
Pleune
pandemonium in the New Hebrides condominium area
British settlers dubbed the scrambled operation pandemonium centered at Vila Efate. Yanks on Efate explore a hilly 30 by 20 mile island with tropical produce. Espiritu Santo hosts a large airfield as the largest New Hebrides island. Loganville is the chief town on Santo with Tana a fertile island near the Y. Banks and Torres lie north of the Y with small native populations.
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New Zealand
Efate
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
New Caledonia
Pacific Islands
Massachusetts
Vila
Loganville
Tana
Banks and
Torres
Exams for Future Air Cadets to Be Held March 30 31
An army air forces aviation cadet examining board from Des Moines will be at the Cedar Rapids army recruiting station in the post office building March 30 and 31 to conduct official examinations for 17 year olds interested in being selected as future army
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Army Air Forces Aviation
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Army
Aviation cadet program announced in Des Moines
Des Moines announced a cadet program for 17 year olds with mental and physical prelim exams at 10 a m on both mornings. Applications are available from the Civil Air Patrol or Cedar Rapids post of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Qualified 17 year olds may receive silver wings as AAF reservists and cannot be called to active duty until age 18 and after schooling ends. The training includes five months at a college and eight months of flight instruction leading to a pilot bomber navigator or flight officer commission.
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Des Moines
Civil Air Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Veterans of Foreign Wars
AAF
Army
Sun
Air Forces
Navy Enlists Nine More 17 Year Olds
Nine young men were enlisted by the Cedar Rapids navy recruiting station on Saturday. The group includes Milton B. Chase Jr., Clare F. Barry, James M. Hamilton, Galen E. Lint, Jesse R. Clements, Robert L. Kringel, Charles V. Luettjohann, James W. Krabacher, and Garth E. Ridenour. Barry and Kringel were accepted for radio technician training in the naval reserve or regular navy.
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Cedar Rapids
Milton B. Chase, Jr
Twenty-eighth Street
Clare F. Barry
First Street
James M. Hamilton
Galen E. Lint
Marion
Jesse R. Clements
Robert L. Kringel
Iowa City
Charles V. Luettjohann
Mt. Vernon
Naval Reserve
James W. Krabacher
Garth E. Ridenour
Marengo
Barry and
Kringel
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New Caledonia, Loyalty and
New Hebrides Islands
Big New Guinea
Melanesia
Bismarck
Solomon Santa Cruz
Loyalty
New Caleddonia
Pacific
France
Vichy
Indo-China
Pan- American
Crusaders
Brisbane
Australia
Fiji
Canada
Isle of Pines
Barren Huon
Rhode Island
Mare
Lifu
Uvea
New Caledonia Island
Great Britain
Islands
Sioners
Cape Cumberland
Pallier
Milip
James
Tanoriki
D'Entrecasteaux Reefe
Petrie Reef
Belep Islands
Espiritu Santo Island
Caledonia
Mali
Nourmhen
Tadinu Y
Ambrim
Mai
Port Bolsaiste
Pinas
Tongoa
Eromanga
Lenakel
Aneityum@s
Walpole
Ao Miles
Crenshaw Specialty Co
Guaranty Bidg
waTaat
W. T. Sands
Gorem
Second Street
Ronpevelt
Fenweve
Penney's Rinso
Navy
Smulekotf
Kroehler, Karpen
Smulekof
Iowa
Smulekoff
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