Swoose Crew Survives Carrier Encounter in Pacific
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz recalls the Philippines raid that killed eight crewmen and sank Old 99. The Swoose reaches Australia and defends New Guinea and New Britain. A tense rescue near a Japanese carrier group ends with a dramatic forced landing and a trans Pacific dash back to San Francisco.
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Frank Kurtz
Flying Fortress
Swoose
Philippines
Australia
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Ava
U. S
New Guinea
New Britain Islands
Red Warner
Normandy Beachhead Diary of Ernie Pyle at D Day
Ernie Pyle recalls the Normandy invasion from the front lines and bluff hospital view. He describes the waterfront wreckage, the immense armada, German prisoners watching the sea, and a tank hit in a street engagement, with vivid, restrained war reportage.
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Normandy
D Day
France
England
Tank Crew Fights Off Germans After Engine Fails
The narrative recalls a tank crew after an early invasion engagement. A first shot disabled a tread and forced the crew to abandon and flee. Despite three weeks of combat with three engine repairs, they fear reactivating the idling motor near a hidden German gun while the ship remains in danger.
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Normandy
Pineapple Potholder Pattern No 5789 from Sewing Circle
A crocheted potholder resembling a pineapple stands 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide with green leaves sewn atop. To get complete instructions Pattern No 5789 send 16 cents plus name address and pattern number.
Five-Pound Notes Lead British Currency Halt
In the last six months Britain produced no notes above five pounds or twenty dollars while the United States issued about 900 million dollars in fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand dollar bills.
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Great Britain
United States
Old time Pinex cough syrup recipe promises quick relief
Promote at home cough syrup mixing two cups sugar with one cup water without cooking. Add two and a half ounces Pinex to a pint bottle for a full pint of syrup. Claims include faster action, loosened phlegm, eased breathing, better sleep, and money back if not pleased.
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