Jungle Front News Scarce As War Notebook Notes
A war correspondent in North Burma describes isolation from the broader war news, radio crews, and a mobile “mouse patrol” trio of radio operators. The piece highlights daily life, humor, and tension among the radio team including Ed Shotwell, Monk Widner, Milton Ader, and Pat Patterson, with friendships and rivalries shaping their long digs amid jungle combat.
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Stilwell
Burma
BBC News
Italy
Germany
China-Burma- India
Ed F. Shotwell
Richmond H
Fred “Monk
Brooklyn
Milton Ader
Vernon
Ader
Forrces
Texas
Kansas
Texan
Willard Hi. Patterson
New London
Charles Ed. Widner
Burns
Pat
Shorty
Pvt. Coutlaw
West Degree
Ed. Stephens
Birmingham
Ala
Kansans listed among 916 missing in action
Washington reports 916 army personnel listed as missing in action including fifteen from Kansas. Names span European Area Staff Set Mediterranean Area Southwest Pacific Area and local Kansas locations. A separate local item notes five year old Paul Vinblade struck by a car at 1109 New Hampshire Street but not seriously hurt. driver was 17 from 957 Ohio Street.
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Washington
Kansas
War Department
William Arch
Girard
Richard C. Bindel
Sabetha
Raymond C._ Cutchall
Mission
Frank T. Ingersoll
Overbrook
Meditteranean
Gerald A. Ashmore
Arconia
William H. Atchison
Wichita
Edward J. Byer
Kansas City
David Cadmus
Parsons
W. Clark
Prede H. Eulert
Holton
Robert J. Myers
Galena
Alfons J. Uzar
Bert J. Son
Chetopa
Southwest Pacific Area
William D. Bahou
Topeka
John E. Copeland
Independence
Paul Vinblade
Frank Vinblade
New Hampshire Street
Bob Touhey
Ohio Street
Winblade
Taul
Eisenhower's Patch Sent to 11 Year Old Boy
Eleven year old Leo O Conner asked General Eisenhower for an insignia and yesterday received two packages and a note from the invasion commander saying he was glad to send a shoulder patch worn in the North African campaign.
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Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Leo O'Conner
Dwight Eisenhower
Leo
June Birthday Group Celebrants In Service
A June birthday list for service members and spouses appears with numerous names and dates scattered. The notice explains to obtain addresses from Mrs. Frank E. Jones for greetings, listing names under June 1 through June 36 with multiple spellings and possible OCR errors.
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Frank E. Jones
Earl Shook
Leon Maurice Abele
George Harding
Charles L. Abrams
William W. Copp
Jo Herbert James Jella
Aaron Transue
Linyh Svoboda
Floyd Svoboda
Albergene Hess
Ralnh Pine
Marlin L. Denlinger
Howard Fox
Otto Ellis
Maurice W. McKone
Delmar Stanley P
He Harbaugh
Paunt
de Ler
Ehiford Steffen
U—Lewis W. Bearman
Bert E. Hick
Donald Nuffer
Charles D. Howe
Ss Litlers
S—Ferr
Kenneth Keene
Ihert
LeRoy Bailey
Lee
Garich
Jimmy Anderson
Harry Leigh Baker
Frank F. Jones, Jr
William J. Cummings
Eldred Claude Jones
Wimn Liwrenes Biggs
Gene Childs
Milton Norwood
Moore Date Changed For Major Concert Series
The University Concert Series opening numbers were rescheduled with Grace Moore set for November 6 and Bronislaw Huberman for December 4. Additional artists include Philadelphia Opera Company with The Merry Widow on January 22, Lauritz Melchior, and Alec Templeton. Reserve season seats early via advance deposits. contact Ad-Taker at ext 22.
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Grace Moore
Bronislaw Huberman
School of Fine Arts
Philadelphia Opera Company
Symphony Orchestra
Lauritz Melchsir
Metropolitan Opera
Alec Templeton
Dean Swarthout
Prime Ministers Conclude Conference in Britain
The prime ministers of the British commonwealth ended their formal conference in London on May 16 and plan to stay briefly for informal talks and to see more of Britain at war.
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London
Britain
Flight Instructor Killed in Independence Plane Crash
Lieutenant Charles M. Loeffler Jr., a flight instructor from Philadelphia, was killed when his aircraft crashed 11 miles south of Peabody, near Independence Army Air Field, early today. The incident occurred as Loeffler trained at Independence AAF.
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Independence
Kan
Charles M. Loeffler, Jr
Philadelphia
Independence Aaf Field
Peabody, An
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