Dripping Uniform Reveals Jap Hiding on Okinawa
Marine Pvt. Roger Pollette recounts a raid below Naha where a dripping wet Jap uniform betrayed a soldier's position in a thatched Okinawan home. The Marine squad surprised four others, the Jap died clutching a grenade, and a captive woman helped locate five more in a nearby cave.
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Norman L. Thurston
Marine Corps
UAM
Roger Pollette
Wadley
Peleliu
Okinawa
Naha
Pollette
Georgia Marine
Vet Amputee Club To Meet In Denver
World War II veterans who lost both legs form the Bilateral Alpine Club of America meeting in Denver. The convention, organized at Brigham City Utah, aims to keep bilateral amputees connected and informed amid planning for future chapters. The Denver Visitors Bureau promises top city offerings to attendees.
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Denver
INS
Alpine Club of America
Pitals
Watertight ignition system for military vehicles announced
Electric Auto-Lite reports a fully watertight ignition system in operation on allied military vehicles. The setup includes coil distributor spark plugs and all wiring designed to stay sealed under water. A waterproof generator and starting motor are also being developed to pair with the system. Previously the company unveiled a watertight battery rated for six feet of salt water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, CO
INS
Electric Auto-Lite Company
Auto-Lite
Shady Acres Rifle and Gun Club Featured in Marine Sign
Marine correspondent reports at a Pacific beach recreation area a sign reading Shady Acres Rifle and Gun Club Where Life Is a 155mm Bore. It captures wartime humor amid coastal memories and local color.
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Henry A. Weaver
Marine
Rps
Shady Acres
Sixty Year Olds Hep To Jive Says Dancing Teacher
Cambridge expert Katherine Dickson, who has taught Harvard students and GIs the jitterbug, says the lively dance remains popular across ages. She notes adaptations for aging joints like the sugar-foot twist and dosey-do will keep the jitterbug lively in postwar ballrooms and dance halls.
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Cambridge
Mass
Ins
Katherine Dickson
Harvard
Miss Dickson
Victory Loan Drive Opens Nationwide October 29
Six thousand banks nationwide prepare to start the 1 million dollar victory loan drive on October 29 led by Francis M Knight chair of the war bond drives committee of the American Bankers association. Banks will coordinate to help the U S treasury reach its goal. The speaker notes many older veterans seek lessons in five dollars.
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New York
Francis M. Knight
American Bankers Association
United States Treasury
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Davis
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Caroina
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Squibb
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Merck
Upjohn, Lilly
Wyeth
Walgreen's
South Main ST
Meyer
Oor
Colgate Tooth
Olafsen
DR. Lyons
Mercur
Caldwell’s
Keller
Cascara Felmatve
Dickinson
National Health Aid
Scherk
Ucae
Fitch
Pepsin
Dave
Paris
White
Shorelawn
Sramico
Putes
Aly
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