Success of U. S. Flyers Due to Teamwork in New Guinea
Major Richard I. Bong explains that success of U S fighter forces in New Guinea rests on teamwork and practiced squadron tactics. He recalls training mishaps with Gen George Kenney and notes pilots share duties protecting convoys while ground crews remain essential. Bong emphasizes that a coordinated two and four ship formation delivers steady pressure on Japanese forces and reduces losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
INS
Kenney
Men and Women IN THE SERVICE
A long list of service members and relatives with new postings, furloughs, and promotions from camps and bases across the United States and abroad. Names include Oscar II Peterson, Jesse Cortez, Ernest Mickel, G V Johnson, William Elwood, Myron Pence, Dick Farmer, Gertrude Hoyle, Robert Kennedy, Jaroslav Hruby, Donald Witousek, Frankie Dvorak, Jack Wagner, Jerry Waltermyer, Frank Netolicky, Richard Meerans, Amiel Blick, Richard Reilly, Donald Reilly, Homer Moore, and others with locations such as Camp Ward Farragut Idaho Camp Roberts California and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Beale
Calif
Donald J. Hruby
Pacific
Donald A. Witousek
Lincoln, Neb
Clovis
N. M
J. Alfred Witousek
Frankie Dvorak
San Diego
Beatrice Reilly
Otis Road
Homer Vernon
Spud” Moore
Great Lakes, Ill
Moore
Universal Engineering Corporation
Lyle Vernon
Central City
AFL Wishes Miners Could Join Fold
Philadelphia AP report says AFL president William Green, in the AFL executive council, stated a desire for United Mine Workers to affiliate but noted unresolved jurisdictional differences. The council stressed no reluctance to admit the miners and urged further talks. a $60,000 check from Mr. Lewis would be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Green
American Federation of Labor
AFL Executive Council
AFL
United Mine Workers
Executive Council
Lewis
Green Urges Free Ports for War Refugees
William Green AFL president urged President Roosevelt to set up free ports in the United States for war refugees. Ports would admit refugees, provide clothing housing and food and return them after the war while restricting entry. He called it a small step for a great nation and a model for Allied and neutral nations. The AFL executive council met as Meany reported eight month membership rise by 564,485 to 6,606,173 as of April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
United States
War Refugee Board
AFL
The
George Meany
Meany
Laval Slap At Nazi Executioner Report
The Gazette de Lausanne said 87 French villagers were killed in northern France in reprisal for a troop train derailment that killed 20 German soldiers. Chief of Government Pierre Laval intervened, expressing certainty the German high command would punish the officer involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Gazette de Lausanne
Lille
France
Pierre Laval
Laval
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Flyers
Richard I. Bong
Lee van Atta
Air Force
Gen
George C. Kenney
Allied Air Chief
Southwest Pacific
Hamilton Field
John O'Neill
Gasport
N. Y
O'Neill
Hamilton
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
San Anselmo
Fourth Air Force
Brooklyn
Gen. Kenney
Fifth Air Force
Oscar II. Peterson
Camp Ward
Farragut
Idaho
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Ernest P. Mickel
England
G. V. Johnson
L. A. Johnson
Second
Avenue SW
San Pedro
Calif., Naval Base
Naval Technical Training School
Chicago
William J. Elwood
Texas A
College
College Station
Texas
Seventh Avenue SW
Myron R. Pence
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Chris C. Stuart
Sixth Street
Set
W. N. Bebee
H. C. Bebee
Fifth Avenue SE
Sgt.Bebee
Aleutians
Dick Farmer
Camp Elliott
Naval Hospital
R. M. Farmer
Twelfth Avenue
Gertrude G. Hoyle
Whitingfield
Milton
Fla
L. W. Hoyle
Fruitland Boulevard
Robert E. Kennedy
Sioux Falls
S. C
F. W. Kennedy
Wilson Avenue
Jaroslav
Jerry” Hruby
Camp Callan
Joseph Hruby
Green
Ripley
J.oconnor Melrose Park
Tarawa
Morton
Miss
Corporal Leonard Kowalsky
Bronx, N.Y
New York
Italy
U.S
Jap ‘Nells
United States Army Air Force
Shinchiku
Formosa Island
East China Sea
U. S. Army Air Forces
Ploesti
U. S
Fifteenth Air Force
D-Day
Britain
Mistah Masor
Williams
Curly
Meebe Sugars
Servic
MacArthur
Dank
Dutch New Guinea
Tanahmera Bay
Adm
Dan Barbey
Robert Eeichelberger
F.A. Irving
Hillcrest Country Club
Los Angeles
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