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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1943
Page
8
A perilous sea crossing aboard a convoy is saved by a converted merchant carrier now serving as a fast aircraft carrier. Planes and destroyers drive enemy subs from surface, sinking some and driving others beneath, as crew celebrate a dramatic demonstration of air and sea coordination against the U boats.
The roundup lists ration details for meats cheese and other items with Book 7 red stamps good through August 31 for stamps T U V W, blue stamps RK S T through September 20, sugar Book 1 stamp 14 through October and stamps 15 16 for home canning, shoes Book 18 through October 31, stoves new purchase certificates via local boards, gasoline allowances by region, fuel oil coupons valid through September 30 and new period through January 3 1944, note on Marine swimming requirement before ship duty.
Maj Don P Hall of Corpus Christi Texas is recommended for RAF decoration at Australian request. He directed first tactical aircraft employment in New Guinea for close army support and led multiple bombing and strafing runs in Aug Oct and Nov to aid Australian troops near Buna. His A 20 squadron allegedly destroyed at least 17 Zeros on the Buna airfield. A separate Iowa wheat fundraiser for USO raised 121 dollars from a single bushel, later milled into flour for Sunday USO breakfast rolls for servicemen.
A few acres of alfalfa sown in September can offset the feed shortage by producing larger yields and higher quality hay than other options.
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