Expendable: MTB Squadron in the Philippines Chapter 1
The story follows four remaining officers of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron as they recount the early war period in the Philippines. Kelly describes war preparations, movements to Mariveles, and setting up at Sisiman Cove amid shortages and suspected gas sabotage as Bulkeley recalls the first major air raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philippines
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron
John Bulkeley
Leutenant
R. B. Kelly
Anthony Akers
George E. Cox Jr
Henry J. Brantingham
Australia
Bulkeley
Lieut
Kelly
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Mariveles
Bataan
Sisiman Cove
Lieut. Kelly
Lieut. Bulkeley
Formosa
Nichols Field
Tex
Clark Field
Nurses and morale on Corregidor after a brutal night
In the Corregidor hospital tunnels troops recount the abandonment of a vast top side facility, the grim care from army nurses led by Peggy, and a desperate scramble to rescue survivors. Tales from pilots, bombardments, and tank crews reveal dwindling air support, jammed guns, and bleak prospects as the defense folds toward retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulkeley
Corregidor
Army Hospital
Army
States
Peggy
Kelly
Lieut. R. B. Kelly
Air Corps
Clark
Nichols Fields
Ilea
Navy
Colin Kelly
Manila Hospital
Monochromatic Scheme for a Dining Room
A dining room features mahogany furniture with a monochrome palette. Walls and woodwork are straw colored, complemented by a golden tan carpet and old gold chair coverings to complete the dignified look.
Salt Sea Water Density Compared To Fresh Water
Heavier sea water weighs about 64 to 64.27 pounds per cubic foot, making it 1.6 to 1.9 pounds per cubic foot denser than fresh water. The difference varies by locality and is not notably affected by depth.
Telegraphs and phones cut talk to aid war effort
Across cities from Omaha to Portland brief calls are urged to save time and support military needs. Bell System handles 650 million daily. India extends 24 million telecommunication project. Sweden nears one million telephones. Portland club women urge brief essential calls to limit usage for wartime efficiency.
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Omaha
Bell Telephone
Portland
Portland, Ore
Pug Manders Climbing Poles To Maintain Lee Drive
Pug Manders of the Brooklyn Dodgers reportedly spends off seasons climbing telephone poles as a lineman to preserve his famed lee drive. The habit is said to keep him an innovative, hard to stop player when he carries his pig-rimn underarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pug Manders
Brooklyn Dodger
War Stamp Sales Top Half Billion As Album Drive Opens
The Treasury announces War Savings Stamp sales totaling 559.8 million dollars from May 1941 to November 1942 as retailers nationwide launch a new drive. The program aims to fill over 100 million stamp albums and convert them into People’s Bonds, with each album costing 18.75 dollars and maturing at 25 dollars in ten years. The campaign stresses student involvement and reports sales averaging over 50 million dollars monthly.
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Ashington
D. C
Treasury Department
The
Treasury
U.S. Treasury Department
U.S. Treasury
Margaret C. Russell
War Savings Staff
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Don Bell
KGBI
Jutland
Baguio
Philippine Islands
Singapore
Hong Kong
Dutch East Indies
Lingayen Gulf
Batangas
Delhi
India
New Delhi
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Western Electric Company
Bell System
Stockholm
Sweden
Toa
United States War Savings Bonds
Joyce and
Janet Kern
Marshall's Beauty
Denton, MD
Elia
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Goodyear Tire Parter Company
Akron
Office of Rice Administration and
War Production Board
J. Leon Towers
Federalsburg, MD
Essex Farms
Lutherville
Baltimore
York Road
Seminary Ave
Towson
America
United States
T. B
John M. Dennis
R. Austin Backus
Mexico
N. Y
Eglantine Farm
New England
New Hampshire
S. C
Eglantine Farm and Hatchery
Greensboro, Maryland
Sinclair
Sinclair Opaline
Sinclair Pennsylvania
Stactotr Refining Company (Inc
Sinclair Refining Company (Inc
G. D. Crouse
Moreland
Moreland Memorial Cemetery
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