Ernie Pyle’s Okinawa Dispatch Before D-Day Bloodshed
Navy radio report from aboard a troop transport portrays nerves before the Okinawa invasion. Pyle notes the ship’s veterans, briefings, and a dramatic calm as Marines land unopposed on the beach with many ships and supplies in formation. He recalls Easter services, morale, and the unexpected calm on the shore amid war’s looming battles.
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Okinawa
Navy
Pacific
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Normandy
France
Guadalcanal
Extended Action Bill Aboard Ship Cuts Meal Hours
The schedule shifts on board extend meals to 11 to 1 and 4:30 to 6:30 to allow watchmen to eat between duties. The captain stays on the bridge. bunks are covered by a flash sheet to protect against bomb burns and crew receive flash gear including a gray hood, nose and mouth covering, sunglasses, and long gloves with gauntlets.
Radio Programs Travel Far by Wire Across the Nation
Millions of Americans may not know that many radio programs travel long distances via telephone lines. An example shows a New York originated program heard in San Francisco transmitted about 3,000 miles by wire but under 30 miles by radio waves.
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Doan
New York
San Francisco
Gaby's Wardrobe Four Piece Family Pattern Showcase
Pattern No 1304 covers sizes 12 through 20 with a 14 skirt and bolero using 27 percent of 35 or 39 inch fabric and a blouse with trim. Pattern No 1296 fits sizes 6 months to 3 years with a dress and slips, noting fabric yardage. Due to high demand and wartime delays, some orders take longer to fill.
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Gaby
Baby
Civil War Draft Agent Killed Notifying Draftees
A tombstone near Washington Indiana honors Eli McCarty who was killed while notifying drafted men. McCarty previously served in the Union Army and later became a government agent enrolling men for the draft. A group of southern sympathizers vowed to shoot a government agent on sight, and McCarty was their victim.
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Washington
Ind
Eli McCarty
McCarty
Ant Hill Near Darwin Showcases Untiring Work
An extraordinary 15 foot high ant hill near Darwin Australia demonstrates unusual ant industry. White ants construct these apartment style structures from wood fiber and earth glued by a cement they secrete. The hills contain extensive tunnel networks used by the insects.
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Darwin
Australia
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Ferry-Morse Seed CO
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WNU
Uae
Ernie Pyle
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Reed Taylor
Kensington
Major
Tropics
Asi
Post
Housewives
Maca
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Bridgeport
Conao
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