Navy built baby flat-tops changed war tune
A long-buried wartime tale explains how Henry Kaiser proposed using aircraft to spot marines and how the Navy shifted toward lightweight carriers. The article links Pacific battles like Tarawa and Luzon to wartime shipbuilding strains, the Atlantic’s convoys, and a pivotal first week of June decision.
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Tarawa
Luzon
Beck Island
Washington
Atlantic
Grmarines
U. S
Henry Kaiser
Warmington
Kaiser’s small carrier plan reshaped wartime Navy policy
Kaiser and his son persuaded Admiral Land and Vice Admiral King to back light aircraft carriers. Admirals favored larger escort programs, but a breakthrough lunch with Admiral King and later President’s secretary Memo spurred a formal authorization for 50 carriers. The effort yielded 53 Mattops and 100 navy flat tops by 1944, proving their value in Pacific operations.
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George Gilles Starp
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Ed J Gar
Chad Calhoun
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Emory
Lang
Maritime Commission
Navy
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Bureau of Procurement and Material
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James V. Forrestal
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Admiral Robinson
Edgar Kaiser
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Marvin McIntyre
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Union Station
Ernest J. King
Naval Operations
U.S. Fleet
Frank Knox
Casablanca
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Lionel
J. M. McCain
Washington
Pacific
Europe
Barizen and Flam Reach Net Semi Finals in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan Bernard Barizen and Herbie Flam advance to the national junior tennis championship semifinals. Barizen lost in the 19 finals last year while Flam seeks a first title as other rivals loom.
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Kalamazoo
Miap
Bernard Barizen
C Tex
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Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hsation
Bob Fenburg- Barizen
Dothan Private Completes Vehicle Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Pvt. Orbie Devane of Dothan route two completed the track vehicle course at the Army Service Forces Training Center Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. He is the son of Mrs. T. V. Devane, Dothan route two.
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Orbie Devane
Dothan
Army Service Forces Training Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
T. V. Devane
Louis Metz Sent To Navy Office
Navy recruiting officer KR. E. Macdonald announced Louis Metz is promoted to second class and assigned to South Carolina. The report lists returning soldiers from the 1st Division, notes awards for Sergeant Oscar Morris and Staff Sergeant Willie Audirus, and mentions the Good Conduct Medal and Combat Badgejoined by Mrs. Rocreuse Andrews.
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Louis Metz
Navy Office
Viet Potty Orfeer KR. E. Macdonald
Paothar Navy
Ludey
Lows
M. Melveuran
Mug Stanun
Oarte Oanate
South Carolna
Ted Hamilton
Hind Cline
Normiaraig
Reich
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Oscar Id. Morris
Columibia
Wille R. Audirus
Newton Sergent Mortis
Hod Mortis
Columbia
Ated
Conbal Infantry
Eto Rabbon
Meritosseus Servae Magne
Colmar Literazion
Ergeant Andrews
Mas
Rocreuse Andrews
Newver
Wefantis
Eto Yobbon
White shoes cleaned with liquid dressing warning
Remove excess liquid after cleaning white shoes and let them dry thoroughly before wearing. Moist footwear may stretch or lose shape if not properly dried.
Two Service Teams Enter Tourney in Wichita
Kins.APD Lincoln, Neb Army Air Field and Williams Field Ariz today were certified as State champions and eligible for the National Baseball Congress national semi Pro Tournament beginning August. Twenty teams compete with fifteen in the Congress tourney. President Kay Dumont said state meets will conclude by August.
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National Baseball Congress
Kay Dumont
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