Wounded Are Back In U S From Leyte
The first army ground force casualties evacuated by air from Leyte were flown to a transport terminus in California. They will reach U S hospitals near home by Christmas if well. Douglas C 54 planes carry up to 24 litter cases. Evacuation prioritizes urgent cases.
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Hamilton Field
Calif
1St Army Ground Force
Air Transport Command
United States
California
Leyte
Andrew Smith
Harold Knuth
Milwaukee
Wis
Herbert Schneider
Billion Invested In Bonds By Servicemen
Washington reports servicemen and civilian Navy employees have invested close to a billion dollars in war bonds over the past three years. Capt. Gerald A. Eubank announced figures showing continued strong sales with total bonds sold nearing 3.8 billion and future totals through December. Final results will be released January 2.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
Geald A. Eubank
Navy
V bombs Hit Britain in Consecutive Night Attacks
The German air force struck southern England for a second night in a row, causing damage across the capital and worsening a severe housing shortage amid ongoing wartime efforts and U.S. labor support.
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Gidon
Ger
England
Ee Ministry
Labor Corps
War correspondent notes Brooks leadership on Alsace front
U S Seventh Army officer Maj. Gen. Edward H. Brooks, newly in command of the Sixth Army Corps after Truscott, visits front lines in Alsace. He spends long days planning with divisions, encourages troops, and maintains routine at 6:30 am to 11 pm. Brooks communicates with family back home.
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Lucian K. Truscott, Jr
U. S. 5Th Army
Italy
Brooks
Normandy
St. Lo
Beatrice
14 Year Old Killed In Wisconsin Culvert Crash
Shawano Wisconsin reports Pearl Raadhs aged 14 was killed when a car carrying two others struck a driveway culvert after leaving Highway 161 near Pulaski. The driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
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Shawano
Wis
Pearl Raadhs
Highway 161
Pulaski
Ten Congressmen Visit Australia From Saipan
Ten members of the U S House of Representatives Subcommittee on Naval Affairs arrived in Melbourne Australia continuing a Pacific battlefront tour. The delegation traveled from Saipan to assess naval operations and regional defense.
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Melbourne
Aust
U. S
House of Representatives
Subcommittee of Naval Affairs
Pacific
Lieutenant William J. Godfrey Receives Silver Star
Lieut William J Godfrey of Manitowoc Wisconsin earns the Silver Star from Admiral Chester W Nimitz commander in chief Pacific for his submarine patrol that sank over 22 000 tons of enemy shipping and damaged 20 000 tons more during one patrol in the Pacific theater.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
William J. Godfrey
Tank Gun Found During Night Patrol in France
S Warren T Iwai of the 442nd Nisei unit in France almost faced a German 47 mm anti tank gun at close range while seeking shelter for his men. He entered a farmhouse and surprised by German gun and armed figures before American soldiers appeared with two German prisoners. The narrative describes tense moments and a humorous exchange with fellow GIs after the encounter.
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7Th Army
France
S. Warren T. Iwai
Honolulu
Hawaii
Iwai
Ivai
Pope Receives U S House Military Affairs Panel
Pope Pius XII welcomed the touring U S House military affairs committee in Rome and asked Rep. John M. Costello to convey greetings to President Roosevelt. He gave each legislator an autographed picture and a rosary and sent blessings for a just peaceful world.
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Rome
Pope Pius XII
U. S. House Military Affairs Committee
John M. Costello
California
Roosevelt
Pope
Clare Boothe Luce
United States
Es World
Ter
U. S. Loses 35 Apiece On Hydraulic Jacks Sold
A Senate subcommittee heard the government lost 35 dollars per jack on 10 700 10 ton hydraulic jacks bought by the army at 80 dollars and resold at 45 to Weaver Co and Walker Manufacturing, due to no current demand.
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Washington
Army
Senate
Lee W. Moran
Treasury Surplus Property Office
Small Business Committee
Moran
Weaver Co
Springfield
Walker Manufacturing Company
Racine
Wis
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Glenmore Distilleries Company
Tecorporated
Louisville
Kentucky
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U.S
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Maria Ouspenskaya
Lon Chaney
Boris Karloff
Walking Dead
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Peter Mine
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Frances Dee
Harry Carey
Ann Rutherford II
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