When A Pilot Fails To Return
A U S fighter base in Italy reports that when a pilot fails to return from a mission, returning crews cut cards for the pilot’s effects not mailed home. Lt. Darren E. Williams of Baltimore, shot down September 10, recounts eight days in Nazi territory aided by Italian civilians, surviving before reaching safety and recalling flea bites and the improvised escape.
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U. S
Italy
Darren E. Williams
Baltimore
Auletta
Potenza
Williams
Robert P. Wills
Indianapolis
Ind
William
Radio Schedule Highlights A Day Of Programs On WSJS
A detailed lineup for WSJS radio features Carolina Cavaliers, The Esse Reporter, Mirth and Madness, sketch segments, concerts, soap operas, mysteries, light music, and news. Notable items include The Guiding Light, Portia Faces Life, Kay Kyser's Orchestra, Fred Waring's, and Road of Life with various time slots throughout the afternoon and evening.
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Carolina Cavaliers
Roland Hayes
Carey Longmire
Ma Perkins
Newe
W. W. Chaplin
Watt
Esso
Fred Waring
News of the World Victory
North
Kay Kyser
Radio Program Schedule Notes War Time Corrections
Radio schedule details Eastern War Time programs with corrections noted. Lists shows by hour from 5:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. including news, dramas, serials, music, and war commentary with multiple networks and performers referenced.
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Bill Avramatica
Jack Armstrong
Cbs
Chick Carter
Mbs
Farrell
Nbe
Blu
U. S. Navy
Quincey Howe
Tim Healy
Dick Thomas
Chicago
Mrs. North
Sammy Kaye
Red Barber
Sam Halter
Leo Cherne
Nhe
Jean Hersholt
Christian
Mbsa
Judy
Lionel Trymore
Gabriel Heatter
Dancing Music Orchestra
Jack Carson
Soldiers With Wings
Harry Wismer
Kay Kyser
Raymond Gram
John R. Hughes
Lalu
Sunny Skylar
Morton Gould
Cbhs
Cbhs National Radio Forum
Dancine Music Orchestra
War era misadventures in government ventures
The War Department faced costly consequences from its hotel and resort ventures, with extents of requisitioning abuses and poor maintenance. Private talks in Washington show officials want to exit the field, as owners report derelict properties and delayed reimbursements.
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War Department
Chicago
Atlantic Coast
Army
Eastman
Winning the War by Albert Leman
The piece discusses postwar economic tensions at the A F L convention including wage controls and inflation fears, contrasts in take-home pay versus base wages, and calls for united labor management cooperation. It notes Roosevelt price holds, NWLB adjustments, and the risk of unrest after the armistice. It also covers U boats, Allied bombing, and postwar agricultural and industrial recovery prospects.
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Albert Leman
A. F. of L
Uncle Sam
John L. Lewis
NWLB
Mr. Roosevelt
Escape Through Italian Safe Havens Into Italian Alps
A survivor recalls evading German patrols after crash landing and hiding in a railroad station and private houses. Italians feared discovery, moved him between shelters, and shuttled him toward the mountains near Salerno with flea infested clothes and a perilous trek through towns and a cafe.
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Salerno
Lend lease supplies to Allies reach new peak in August
President Roosevelt disclosed that lend lease supplies to the Allies totaled about 15.14 billion dollars, with August shipments reaching 1.261 billion. The grand total since the program began on August 31 1941 amounts to 15.235 billion, including 13.016 billion in goods and 2.219 billion in services.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William S. Gaud, Jr
Army
France
Belgium
Norway
Greece
Sharp UP
Mounthly
United Nations
Germany
Hitler
Europe
Army health in WWII vs WWI vaccination and disease trends
Brigadier General Simmons summarizes health outcomes, comparing 1917 1918 and 1941 1942 data. Vaccination kept army disease virtually zero in modern war. smallpox measles mumps dynamics show sharp historical declines and shifts. meningitis and respiratory illnesses adjusted by medicine and movement. tuberculosis "touch" clarified as early tissue destruction.
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Simmons
Surgeon-General's Office
United States Army
Moore Picks Cardinals In World Series
In Caracas Venezuela on September 20 Pvt Terry Moore of the U S Army forecasts the St Louis Cardinals will repeat their 1942 World Series win over the New York Yankees. He cites Mort Cooper and Stan Musial as too strong for the Yanks and notes his wartime service with flying missions over Japanese territory before returning to playing for an Army team in Trinidad acting as a physical education instructor.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Terry Moore
U. S. Army
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Moore
Cardinals
Army
Mort Cooper
Stan Musial
Trinidad
Panama
Southwest
Pacific
Beavers make mud pies and scent them to advertise for mates
The excerpt notes an army outfit losing a game as a player hinted his average rose above .294, a figure he hit against the Yankees last season. Since the World Series, Moore has appeared in seven games and tallied a single hit in 11 at bats.
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Army
Yankees
Moore
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