Flying Fortress crew and war drama unfold in the Philippines
Lieut Col Kurtz, pilot of a Flying Fortress, survived the Philippines attack day when eight crewmen were killed seeking shelter. Many Fortresses were damaged. survivors reached Australia and Java, then undertook missions over the Philippines. Japs report a bombing force over Java. Zeros attack as Forts spot a carrier and drive it away.
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Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Ajor Straubel
Ava Sea
Timor
Surabaya
Malang
Navy
Kommander van der Straaten
Jub
Java Sea
van der Straaten
Bud Sprague
Bud
Corregidor
Bataan
Army
Margo
The Last Flight of an Old Queen Fort Fortress in Java Sea
In a dramatic battle over Macassar Strait Dutch and American forces defend a doomed Fort. The Sky Queens fly bravely against Japanese forces while the crew including Captain Strother and Duke Duphrane sacrifice to cover a carrier and allow crew to bail out. The narration ends with a torn parachute scene and a hero’s final stand.
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Margo
Frank
Macassar Strait
Balikpapan
Borneo
Java
Eubank
Army Air Force
Duke Duphrane
Jim Worley
Worley
Duphrane
Marie Antoinette
Mary Queen of Scots
Keightley
Strother
Leonard Coleman
Can You Remember Away Back When Summers Were Wartime
A nostalgic Past era reflection recalling wartime summers and daily life. The piece contrasts old fears and jokes with wartime shortages and shared experiences, noting pop culture, food limits, and social quirks. It ends with a quip on a postwar wish and a jet taxicab concept.
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Adolf
Remodeling an EW cane chair from remnants and paint
The article explains handwork and time needed to restore chairs including scraping, painting, and upholstering. A sample chair shows using plywood scraps for the seat blue paint and ticking fabric with fringe. It promotes BOOK 10 offering which details more chair makeovers and includes a mail-order note.
Checks of Steel Honor Winners in 1932 Contest
A Cleveland company presented three winners with prize money in steel checks welded with letters and figures, two feet by one foot by three sixteenths inch thick. The checks were honored and later canceled with a sub machine gun, the word Paid spelled by bullet holes.
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Cleveland
Eagle Trained to Hunt In Falconry Style by Manix duo
Dan and Jule Mannix train a golden eagle named Tequila to hunt, a modern falconry feat. The eight foot wingspan bird reportedly captured a five foot iguana lizard as its largest quarry to date.
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Asia
Europe
Dan
Jule Mannix
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Tarakan
Balikpapan Field
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Hitler
Babe Ruth
Stillwell
Uncle Joe
Federal Council of
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Switzerland
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Lana Turner
Mrs. Wilson
OPA
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America
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Ruth Wyeth
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Bedford Hills
Rolls
Mie
Benson
Fares
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Feathers
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Doan
Doans
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Firestone
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