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01 Jun 1943
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Del Rio News Herald in Del Rio, Texas
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
1
Torpedo Boats Aid Marines on Guadacanál
In a WWII account, PT boats from Bowling Green Ky commander Lt John W. Gingett aided Marines on Guadacanal by attacking shore batteries and rescuing men amid night shelling near Henderson Hospital. Torpoboats evacuated the wounded after their motor failed, with two enlisted men helping a survivor remain afloat until rescue.
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Navy
John WL. Gingett
Bowling Green
Hell
Cudalacana
Aca
Henderson
Burns
Teat Peloria
Af Lng
Ottte
Amil
New Post Unit System Speeds Mail Delivery
A read readable fragment notes a new post unit system aimed at speeding mail delivery. The report mentions branch implementation and nationwide notification of address changes via pointal unit numbers, with emphasis on separation of mail by unit numbers to improve efficiency.
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Pons Uni
Award Of Twenty Four Oak Leaf Clusters In Lieu Of Second Distinguished Crosses
Allied headquarters in Australia reports the award of 24 Oak Leaf clusters in lieu of second Distinguished Crosses for exceptionally good air warfare in 1942. Citations highlight Lt. G C Kenney and others, with pilots like Lieuts. Borne, Buchanan, Burnaide, Bilers praised for bravery, navigating bad weather, heavy anti aircraft fire, and successful missions against enemy aircraft and ships near Rabaul and Lae.
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G. C. , Kenney
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Alter Fombing
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Attu Battle Leaves Over 400 Japanese Killed Saturday
Washington reports more than 400 Japanese dead on Attu as U S forces push inland during a night operation. Navy actions include gas attacks and canal patrol skirmishes with continued fighting in the area through Saturday night.
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Attu
Washington
Chicagof
House OKs Pay as You Go Tax Plan
Washington July 1 passage of a pay as you go tax plan approved by the house on a standing vote of 159 to 6. The measure provides a 20 percent deduction from the taxable portion of all wages and salaries beginning July 1.
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Washington
Navy Air Force Praised In Speech At Allied HQs
Allied headquarters in Australia released a speech by Artemus Galtes assistant secretary of the U S Navy for Air praising the growth of the Navy Air Force from auxiliary to first importance in this war. He cited its size and decisive striking power and urged closer cooperation with other services to defeat enemy forces while fostering goodwill among allied peoples.
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Australia
Artemus Galtes
United States Navy
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Air Force
United States Naval Air Force
Qin
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Declare Violinist Laren Dortmund Scored
Violinist Laren Dortmund scored in a recital at P RTOCKMOLM on Main Avenue. Veale wha offered a brief set as part of the event in June.
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Laren Dortmund
Rtockmolm
Japs Fail To Use Mechanical Aids In Attu Airfield
On Attu in the Aleutians American troops inspected an unfinished airstrip that the Japanese had built with shovels and manual labor. Surface varied from 100 feet to 100 yards, with abandoned trucks and rollers visible. Engineers said modern equipment could finish it in days, though shells and bombing damaged some machinery. The find highlights Japanese shortages in engineering gear and supports estimates they faced supply and food constraints while fortifying the site.
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Aleutians
William L
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Bay Shire
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Pharmacist's Mate Cares For Marines
At El Toro California on May 31 Vernon M. Floyd 84 of Twin Falls Miss served as Pharmacist’s Mate First Class caring for 36 wounded Marines for eight days after a crash of a large transport plane. Floyd sustained three broken ribs a fractured shoulder a dislocated jaw and lacerations during the incident. Marines from the 708 WP unit aided in the rescue and treatment efforts.
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EL Toro
No Wage Contracts Signed In Coal Regions Strike
An Associated Press report details widespread idle mine work stoppages across West Virginia and neighboring states as union miners halt shifts awaiting word on a national wage contract. Workers from UMW and related districts pressed authorities for action amid a looming Memorial Day holiday.
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Associated Press
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Pepbsylvanti
West Virginia
Ohiagale Pha
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Government of War
White Mouse
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UMW
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Palley
Wastington
Aja
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Howevey
Eleven Die in Flying Fortress Crash Near Pyote Texas
A Flying Fortress crashed Sunday about 350 miles west of Houston killing eleven aboard. The aircraft went down four months after a prior crash near Rattlesnake Arm Base, with relatives notified by the Public Relations Office.
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Flying Fortress
Pyote
Texas
Mountsln Peak
Vantor
Rattlesmake Arm Bese
Washington wage pact ends employer miner stalemate
The Associated Press reports United Mine Workers and operators reached a wage contract draft with a midnight deadline looming. The agreement shifts to individual miners to decide whether to accept the pact as presented, while the Navy also adjusts its pay scales amid the continuing labor actions.
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Associated Press
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