Battle for the Philippines Told by Four Naval Officers
Synopsis of Chapter I and II recounts Lieut John Bulkeley and Lieut R B Kelly of Motor Torpedo East Squadron 3 detailing prewar preparations, Pearl Harbor shock, and early actions in the Philippines. They describe orders, movement to Mariveles, makeshift HQ at Sissman Cove, dangerous refueling from drums, gas sabotage, a gashed finger, and the first major air raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Jeff
Motor Torpedo East Squadron 3
John Bulkeley
R. B. Kelly
Lieut
Kelly
Bulkeley
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Marivelea
Bataan
Sissman Cove
Lieut. Bulkeley
Baguio
Philippine Islands
Singapore
Hong Kong
Dutch East Indies
Lingayen Gulf
Peggy
Batangas
Battle-scarred memoirs from Corregidor hospital and airfield
In a vivid wartime diary, a wounded naval officer recalls Corregidor’s abandoned one thousand bed hospital, nursing staff, and then heavy rescue work among survivors. He details P40 losses, air battles, tank ambushes near Batangas, and a longing for home as the crew endures grim odds and hopeful morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulkeley
Corregidor
Army Hospital
Army
States
Peggy
Clermont Post Office Filing Notice in Iowa
Item appears to announce postal matter entered at the Clermont post office in Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
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Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Big Slingshot Built by Maine Boys Sets Record
Two young residents of Maine constructed the largest slingshot on record. It spans over nine feet wide with a rubber band exceeding an inch in width, mounted on cart wheels for mobility. The boys face a steep challenge to operate the giant device safely and effectively.
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Both
Maine
Great Battle at Jutland Joins World War Naval Satire
A World War era note satirizes the Battle of Jutland fought by British and German fleets on May 31, 1916 as the war’s greatest naval clash. It reflects on the scale and significance using period voice and naming.
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Jutland
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Don Bell
KGBI
Ete
Fieet
Lieut. R. B. Kelly
Air Corps
Clark
Nichols Fields
Iba
Navy
PBY
Colin Kelly
Texas
Clark Field
Ohio
Formosa
Tex
Beng
Leutenant
Pvt
Donald Gress
Clara Gress
New Orleans
New Mexico
Clovis
Santa Fe
Art Meckelson
Donald
Donald W. Gress
Co. C
Oper. Bn
Wm. C. Reid
Clermont Enterprise
Agnes Paulson
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont, Iowa
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Bolson
C. M. Kneeland
Fleur
Metes
AH Ltraval Py
Reader's Digest
Cim
Richard L. Olson
John Deere Machinery and Genuine Parts
Otrest
B.D
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