White the story thus far Lieut Col Kurtz recalls fatal Philippines day
Lieut Col Kurtz flight commander of a Flying Fortress recounts the Philippine strike that killed eight of his men. The squadron escaped to Australia then moved to Java for missions over the Philippines. A bombardier narrates a flight to Brasil Egypt Iraq India and Java with a cloud battle against Zeros in which seven are shot down.
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Wrank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Brasil
Egypt
Iraq
India
We Survived Java to Hold Back the Japanese
The crew details a brutal air battle over Java and Borneo as Allied planes fight Zeros to protect Major Robinson. Bombardier credits three of eight Zero kills and describes patches to aircraft and gun positions after the engagement.
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States
Java
Robinson
Frank Kurtz
Macassar Strait
Borneo
Celebes
Samarinda
Kendari
Eubank
Royal Dutch Air Force
Surabaya
Christmas Mail Month Seeks 70 Million Gifts Overseas
Wartime postal officials predict a record volume of Christmas parcels for 1944. About 33,000 service members will handle roughly 70,000,000 packages to troops abroad, with restrictions on contents, packaging, and labeling to ensure delivery despite long-distance transit and harsh conditions overseas.
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Office of War Information
Army
Navy
Fleet Post
Baren York
San Fran
Amer
Hivice
Ae S Navy
Se Seay
War Production Board
WPB
Post Office Department
United States
Tropics
Pacific Theater
Army Exchange Service
Special Services Division
New York Post Office
First permanent railroad post office carries mail for soldiers
Eighty years ago the first permanent railway post office began operation on August 28, 1864, under George B. Armstrong on the Chicago and North Western line from Chicago to Clinton Iowa. The system soon expanded across major trunk lines and inspired similar efforts worldwide. Despite early skepticism, Armstrong’s plan proved durable as leaders and bankers witnessed the inaugural trip amidst doubt and pride.
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George B. Armstrong
Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railway
Clinton
Iowa
World
Armstrong
Scalloped Top Curtain Pattern for Sash and Rooms
A vintage pattern feature explains scalloped hem curtains for sash windows and rooms. It covers materials, installation on a single rod, decorative four inch scalloped edge, and rings at scallop points to slide curtains. Pattern No 266 details shelf box and peasant figures, price 15 cents postpaid.
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W.N.U
Skiles
Malang
Duphrane
Duke
Sumatra
Long Island
Malaya
Singapore
Palembang
Boone
Standard Oil Company
Air Corps
Holland
Germany
Gestapo
Northcott
San Francisco
Muroc
Armed Services
Italy
First Railroad
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Feathers
Mitchell
Photo Service
Broadway
Fargo
N. Dak
James Lamb
East
39Th St
New York, N
8Th St
Houston 7
Texas
Cicero
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Doan
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