Old Battleship Wyoming Becomes Teaching Vessel in Chesapeake Bay
The battleship Wyoming nicknamed Chesapeake Raider has spent over three years in Chesapeake Bay as a gunnery training ship with anti aircraft weaponry firing about 1.7 million rounds. Under Rear Admiral C. F. Bryant the ship trains officers and men since 1942 and now is commanded by J. Z. F. Wellings.
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Annavolis
Wyoming
Chesapeake Bay
C. F. Bryant
Training Command
Atlantic Fleet
Naval Academy
U.S.S. Arkansas
Sir Hubert Wilkins
William F. Halsey, Jr
U.S. Lrd Fleet
Randall Jacobs
Nnel E. Barbey
7Th Fleet
Baltimore
Halifax
J. Z. F. Wellings
Devildog Assignment Solves A Problem
Marine Sgt. Edward M. Thompson, photographer aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific, tests a new dental plastic as a reconstruction material. He notes it hardens in about an hour, remaining pliant for precise work, aiding artifact restoration.
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Pacific
Edward M. Thompson
Hazardville
Conn
Thompson
Jay Rosenberg
Marine Corps
Radio Schedule Fragment From 1940s Evening Lineup
A dense listing shows programs stacked by time from 6:30 to after 9 PM, including dramas, serials, news, performances, and comic shows. Notable items include Captain Midnight, Tennessee Jed repeats, Jack Burns Comedy, Dinah Shore Open House, Abbott & Costello, and The Rudy Vallee Variety among others.
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Just
Plain
Bill
Cimarron Tavern
Jack pRetten
Severeee Een
Captain Midnight
Basic
Farrell
Abe Sparrow and
the Hawk
Cbs
Tennessee Jed
Abc-East
Hop Harrigan
Abc
Nbe
Cbc
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Walter Kiernan
Terry Berial
Abc-West
Pan America
Dick Tracy
Mbs-West
Jack Armatrong
Capt
Lowell
Thomas
Nbche World News
Abc-Basic
Tennessee
Jed
Tom Mix
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe
Jack Smith
Cbs-Basic
Cbs Raymond
Mbs
Rob Burns
Abc-Bas
Mr. Keen
Abe Arthur Hale
Jack Haley
Nhc
Dave Elman
Antonini
Navy
Rudy Vallee
Danny O'Neil Long
Army Air Forces
Chicago
Newsn
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Devildog
Sasic
Vn Be
Ycedar
Sears and Save
Rey
Sears Weatherstrip
Dunlap Mechanics’ Tool Box
Buckeye
Eled
SAIR
Aluminum
Getter
Sar
Keby Cre
Styles
Hoppe
Rune
Westinghouse
Westinghoum
Compass Hoppe
English St
Ead
Sears
Weinsert
North Main Street
High Point
N. C
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