War Photographers Recount Frontline Memories At Reunion
Three war photographers from NEA and Acme Newspictures recall Sicily and Southern France to Normandy and Austria. Brandt, Seawood, and Lopez describe dangers, timing, and the emotional impact of combat as they compare notes on wounded, captures, and the politics of war reporting.
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Reunion
New York
NEA Service
Acme Newspictures
Sicily
France
Normandy
Ascheo
Europe
Lopez
Brandt
Seawood
NEA
Acme Tr
Sword Swallowing Private Tired Of C Ration Front Tale
Private Clarence Thompson of Vicksburg Mississippi performs in Army Special Service Company 21 in Italy. He learned sword swallowing fire eating knife throwing and other acts to boost morale yet complains about c rations. Thompson recalls coups to swallow seven swords at once but one stunt failed when a leather keeper burst and swords separated in his throat.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Clarence Thompson
Vicksburg
Tommy Thompson
Special Service Company
Thompson
Truscott Named Fifth Army Commander in Europe
Lt Gen Lucian Truscott, Jr. takes command of the US Fifth Army, succeeding Lt Gen Mark W. Clark who recently headed the 15th Army Group. Truscott, a veteran of Dieppe planning, Ranger units, Port Lyautey invasion, and Tunisian campaigns, is a Chatfield Texas native. His appointment follows Joseph McNarney’s Mediterranean command. Details of the effective date to be announced.
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Rome
Locland Truscott, Jr
Ando
France
Whs
Fifth Army
Truscott
Mark W. Clark
15Th Army Group
Crk
Italy
Field Marchal Sor
Harold Alexander
Borrowed Time Used To Speed Victories
Twenty four landing ships for the U S Navy slid down the ways at the Charleston shipyard on time borrowed from hours originally allotted to other ships. Shipyard workers proposed shortcuts and better techniques saving material and finishing within a three day repair window.
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Charleston
D. C
U. S. Navy
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Charles Seaweed
Bey
Embarfton
Red Cross
Bert Brandi
Andrew Lopez
Reuters
FFI
Hugh Bailie
United Press
Baillie
Ubet Brandt
Bate
Naples
Iiebens
Hus Benehr
Belgium
Marseies
Siegfried Line
Cherbourg
Manton Eddy
von Schlieben
Fone
Eddy
Httle
My Mitidn
Fifth
Anzio
Elvilian
Brooklyn
Germany
Messereschmitt
Peer
daPry
Eiberg
Vicks VapoRus
Sears
Ratnage
W. Main ST
Seata
Aig Dothan Drug CO
America
Bethan
Af Wicksburg
Lille Khe
Rouse
Newton A
Leonard Z. Varnum
Box 187
Dothan
J. W. Riley
Hartford
J. W. Sellers
Kynesripe
Fiz
BR. R. Hicks
Gracevill, Fla
W. J. Trawick
Bonbay
Fis
Tullie Adkins
Route 4
Ashford
Gordon
Alex White
J. &. Messer
Headland
Oliver Steel
J. E. Walder
New Wayon
Lettie L. Hodges
Old Hartford Road
Enterprise Wood Stove
J C. Jones
Ala
Ce McGowan
Liocomb
Hartford- Vicksburg Road
Ball Hill Church
J T Richards
Box
Cameron
M. L. Thomas
Kinsey
Tor Sale
FR. B. Johnson
Newton
J. H. Roberts
Cottonwood
Hodgesville
Boeisanise
Ezelle Stringer
Halver
W. C. Sorrells
Greyhound
E. Christmas
Adam
J. O. Hall
Perth
Ashford Road
Wilmer Farms
Geneva
Nate Ee
James & Wroughby
Cedar Springs
Georgia
W. Bowen
Jarra
Jacke County
Fila
Lillie G. Rogers
Bascom, Fils
Aimber
Bille G. Rogers
Bascom
B. Worthy
Rfc
Batley
Slocomb
Malvern
Greenwood Products
Compan
Graceville
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