Wounded Americans Get the Very Best Hospital Care
In a British hospital, General Paul Hawley praises the University of Michigan unit led by Col. Oscar Kurtsie and hospital chief Col. Walter Maddock for excellent equipment and care. Soldiers like Corporal James Jones are treated with advanced tools, nursing skill, and a focus on returning to duty or home. A hot-water bottle mishap adds a touch of humor to the dedicated staff effort.
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England
INS
Paul Hawley
Etousa
University of Michigan
Oscar Kurtsie
Walter Maddock
Ann Arbor, Mich
Col. Maddock
Hawley
Bouverie
James Jones
Appalachia
Lalis
Maddock
Bidding errors in bridge hand lead to nine-trick loss and penalty
In a bridge deal South overbids two spades while East errs by not doubling three notrump. West opens spades, a heart misplay by declarer forces up hearts and clubs, leaving declarer with no heart tricks. Result: down two, 200-point penalty. contrast notes a winning line with immediate heart ace and ride of the nine heart.
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South
East
West
Declarer
Peace on earth in 1944 hoped by Middle East troops
Cairo report says American soldiers in the Middle East await a 1944 peace after wartime conferences. They plan to share Christmas cheer with 640 Polish youths and 3000 Greek trainees at desert camps, reflecting allied hospitality amid the war effort.
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Middle East
Cairo
Erwin Rommel
North Africa
It Was A Tough Year For Women In 1943 Rosie The Riveter Heroine
Women joined wartime industry in 1943 with one and a half million at work. Many wore coveralls and snoods while nurses aides and cafeteria staff aided home front. Delinquency rose amid shifts, housing shortfalls, and scarce domestic help.
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Washington
Rosie
Frank Sinatra
United States
Reading About The War Years Let A Son Remember
A brief reminiscence notes learning about the woman’s vote the black market and the difference between bombers and fighters. It reflects a tough year but ends with a sense of victory and resilience from a mother and son.
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Ling
WAC First Sgt. Obtains Marriage License
Daytona Beach Florida witnesses a US Army WAC First Sgt Rosemary Gaenzle and Marine Staff Sgt Louis Campbell securing a marriage license in a nearby county judge’s office. The judge notes the clerk is absent, but Gaenzle offers to proceed and completes the process.
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WAC
Daytona Beach
Fla
Rosemary Gaenzle
Marine
Louis Campbell
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