Land-Locked Sailors Train For Navy's Air Transport Service
INS reports in Hawaii on Kansas sailors assigned to Squadron VR-3 in Naval Air Transport Service. A court martial threat looms over a troubled recruit who earns respect through hard labor and loyalty as veterans mentor and observe discipline and duty.
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Navy
Air Transport Service
International News Service
Nolulu
INS
Kansas Prairie
U. S. Navy
Kansas
G. W. Wickland
San Francisco
G. O. Moe
Washington
Seattle
Bethem
VR-3
Naval Air Transport Service
Dorrell
AAFTAC Campus Deepens WWII Air War Ties
The AAFTAC campus in Florida spans about 000 square miles and anchors the Army Navy Staff college approach linking air land and sea forces. This article highlights famed instructors including Group Capt Teddy Donaldson and Col Robert E Scott who led aerial campaigns in Britain Burma and China, and describes the aircraft training shaping future combat tactics.
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Aaftac
Fla
Sicily
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Army-Navy Staff College
Army Air Forces Tactical Center
Earth
Teddy Donaldson
Royal Air Force
Britain
Dunkirk
Thad Blanton
Scott
Robert E. Scott
Caleb Haynes
Burma
Air
Navy pilots and NATS crew redefine efficiency in war effort
The piece profiles the National Air Transport Service recruitment from airline executive and pilot ranks, highlighting frontline leaders like Commander Dorrell and Lieutenants Edwards Springer and Knight. It chronicles Knight’s crew duties and Knight’s culinary improvisations aboard converted patrol bombers during Pearl Harbor operations.
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Navy
Dorrell
Mid- Continent Airlines
Ben Edwards
Kansas City
Pearl Harbor
John Springer
Olathe
Springer
Nats
James S. Knight
Knight
California
Dallas
Tex
Lieut
H. S
Buzz") Shounard
Miami
Fla
Shounard
San Francisco
South Seas
Gum Rosin Destroyed In Georgia Blaze
A wind driven fire in Valdosta Georgia destroyed an estimated 2 000 drums of gum rosin at Turpentine and Rosin Factors yard the world largest store of this war material The blaze destroyed resin valued at 25 dollars per drum and threatened about 50 000 more drums in four storage yards before containment by Moody and local fire crews Glenn Robinson of the company identified the resin as the material main plant in Jacksonville Fla sent carters to aid and the fire was seen several miles away
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Valdosta
Lee Miles
Men Pairsa
Moody
Glenn Robinson
Carters
Jacksonville
Fla
Durham Legion Buys Army Ambulance Plane
The North Carolina American Legion auxiliary reports a successful drive to fund one army ambulance aircraft for the fourth war loan. State president Mrs. W. C. Alexander says at least seven flying ambulances will be bought and named from funds raised by local chapters in Durham and across the state.
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Durham
North Carolina American Legion Auxiliary
W. C. Alexander
Four North Carolina WAVES Commissioned Ensigns
Four North Carolina WAVES enlisted in the women’s reserve have been commissioned as ensigns. Lt. Lodwick Hartley, who heads Wave recruiting for the state, announced the officers today. Elizabeth Clark Bear is listed among the new ensigns.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Lodwick Hartley
Elizabeth Clark
Enfield Names Anita Kendrick Eunice Saunders and Mary Temple
The notice lists Anita Jeannette Kendrick of Gastonia Eunice M Saunders of Willow Springs and Mary Fontleroi Temple of Scotland Neck among those named in the docket.
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Ens
Enfield
Anita Jeannette Kendrick
Gastonia
Eunice M. Saunders
Willow Springs
Mary Fontleroi Temple
Scotland Neck
Charlie Chaplin Trial Set For March 21
Charlie Chaplin faced grand jury indictments on Mann act charges and pleaded not guilty. Federal Judge J F T O'Connor set March 21 for the opening of Chaplin's trial over allegedly transporting 25 year old Berry to New York with immoral intent.
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Los Angeles
Ctor
Charles Spencer Chaplin
J. F. T. O'Connor
Tran Berry
New York
Chaplin
Miss Berry
Hollywood
Daniels Speaks as War Memorial Building Re-Dedicated
A re dedication of the Wayne county memorial community building honoring World War I dead will take place tomorrow afternoon in Goldsboro. Former Navy secretary Josephus Daniels, who spoke at the original dedication on June 26, will be the principal speaker.
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Goldsboro
Wayne County
Josephus Daniels
Vermont Governor Still For Willkie After Dewey Lunch
Vermont Governor William H. Wills remained committed to Wendell L. Willkie as the GOP presidential candidate after a luncheon with New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Officials said the visit had no political agenda and that convention talk was off limits.
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Albany
N. Y
Vermont
William H. Wills
Wendell L. Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
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