Oldest WWII draftee claims 45 years in service
Avon Park Florida reports Cpl. Alex F. Kirsch of San Antonio Texas as the oldest draftee of World War II. At induction two years ago he was 45 years five months. now 47 he works as a transport dispatcher at Avon Park Army Air Field and hopes to serve the duration. The piece also notes the Medal of Honor birth in 1862 and the Greek origin of the word graphite.
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Avon Park
Fila
INS
Alex F. Kirsch
San Antonio
Tex
Kirsch
Avon Park Army Air Field
G. L. Joe
Army
Daniels Opposes Peacetime Compulsory Training at UNC
Josephus Daniels urged against compulsory peacetime military training during UNC commencement. He proposed universal athletic training for youth, warned it would threaten self-government, and labeled supporters as four classes including militarists and those seeking imperial aims. He cited rugby and athletic fields as key to victory and urged focus on peace and liberty.
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Chapel Hill
Josephus Daniels
University of North Carolina
Raigh
Daniels
Britain Plans Big Network of Airlines
Lord Knollys of British Overseas Airways outlines a postwar plan for a global air network. Titan airliners over 50 tons would connect London to Sydney and India, with helicopter hops and luxurious Pullman interiors to speed travel. Travelers could depart Friday night and reach Sydney by Monday morning, with frequent stops and lower fares as the system expands.
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London
New York
Sydney
Lord Knollys
British Overseas Airways Corp
Trans-Ocean
Titan
Porberg
Mediterranean
India
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
British Overseas Airways
Montreal-Britain
Crete Air Capture Marks First Island Takeover in History
The May 20 1941 airborne operation over Crete marked the first island seizure by air with 11 500 German paratroopers dropped in four hours. Britain claimed 20 000 Nazi dead while German and Allied prisoner tallies varied. The event ended twelve days later with conflicting counts on captives.
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Crete
Britain
Greece
After War North Atlantic Service Aids Flight Efficiency
Lord Knollys notes winter east to west crossings face headwinds over 80 mph and icing at 20 000 feet. He says the service has supplied valuable data for running a North Atlantic sprv ig after the war.
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North Atlantic
Lord Knollys
High Pointer Among 10 To Receive DFC
The War Department announces the Distinguished Flying Cross awards for U S Eighth Air Force personnel. Recipients include Ist Lt. Charles R. Hunnicutt Franklinton and 1st Lt. Rush T. Kelly Georgetown along with 1st Lt. John F. Donald Winston Salem area and other officers from North and South Carolina listed with hometowns and addresses.
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Washington
War Department
U. Army
Eighth Air Force
North Carolina
Charles R. Hunnicutt
Franklin
Rush T. Kelly
John F. Donald
Winston St
Hugh N . Lambert, Jr
Cherokee
Howard W. Lingle
Granite
Frank R. Craig
Mount of IY
Ernestere
Ce St
High Poi
Thomas Latta
Creedmoor
Eugene A. McNeil
Broadwy
Ralph R. Stowe, Jr
Gastonia
South Carolina
Green Poore
Anderson St
Belton
Rey C. Sanders
Wilson St
Union
Andrew M. Stroman
Bowman
Fire cured tobacco described as wood-smoke cured trade term
An atmos phere of wood smoke used to cure tobacco mirrors smoking meat methods and is recognized as fire curing. The term fire cured highlights this traditional preservation and flavoring process.
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Clarence E. Coggins
Poteau
Okla
France
Coggins
45Th Division
Signal Corps
Graphite
Dixie Cros
FULL
Agor
Gill
Gill's
Hucoty
DE Gaulle
South
Syre
William
Will
Purity
Lil
Sir
Jill
Jack
M Phil
The
Ught Brigade
Phil
Will, Lil, Phil, Jill
Digesta
Bill
George Rector
Wilson & Co
Chattanooga, Tennessee
de Kerd
Wiinen
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