Queens Die Proudly Queens Die Proudly The Story Thus Far
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recalls the Philippines days of the Flying Fortress squadron. Eight men killed fleeing for shelter as Old 99 and other Fortresses are destroyed before takeoff. After Australia, the unit flies missions from Java over the Philippines and Macassar Strait. A dive crashes Major Robinson's plane. surviving airmen witness the sinking of a queen. The narrative recounts P-40s joining from Australia to Gnoro Field with Bud Sprague and Buzz Wagner amid Dutch escorts and camouflage lessons. The piece follows shifting bases as Japs advance toward Sumatra and Borneo, with Dutch pilots aiding and Japanese forces concentrating on Java defenses.
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Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Macassar Strait
Kupang
Timor Island
Gnoro
Bud Sprague
Buzz Wagner
Buzz
Bud
Hooey
Sumatra
Malaya
Andir
Kendari
Samarinda
Java Sea
Borneo
Celebes
Surabaya Air Field Bombing and Dutch Fighter Defenders
Eyewitness account from Surabaya describes a Japanese bomber raid over Java, with heavy damage to Moro Kamban naval base and Dutch aircraft loss. Major Straubel mortally wounded, Baalerts killed, and Dutch fighters from Patrol Wing 10 struggle to defend the airfield as PBYs assist and ten new P-40s arrive from Australia under Captain Connolly.
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Malang
Surabaya
Baalerts
Moro Kambangem
Singapore
Patrol Wing 10
Java
Straubel
Brett
Surabaya Hospital
Java Sea
Navy
PBY Flying Boats
Australia
Timor
Bali
Will Connolly
Timor Field
Connolly
Buzz Wagner
Brisbane
Cradle of Heroes Small-Town Valor in War Effort
The poem honors small towns and their residents like Lawton Piqua Robert Johnsons Richard Bongs who support U S war efforts. It contrasts perceived backwaters with the decisive impact of rural America on fighting tyranny as the war unfolds.
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Robert Johnsons
Richard Bongs
Lawton
Piqua
All-Purpose Family Bulletin Board Idea
A decorative bulletin board suits every room and member. Dad uses it for work areas, Mom for sewing references, Grandmother for memories and greetings, with family photos and poetry pinned for display and quick reference.
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Dad
Kaiser satire and home front woes stir wartime mood
A collage of jokes and jibes targets Kaiser war effort and domestic roles. It riffs on husbands overwhelmed by chores and a nation fixated on Henry Kaiser while noting radio adverts and New York egg surplus with a sharp wartime humor voice.
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Beardshear
Batavia
W.N.A
KNILM
Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Indies Airplane Company
Cavite
Old Baalerts
America
Cradle OF Heroes
Hicks
Hope
Henry Kaiser
Elmer Twitchell
Kaiser
Merys B. Russell
New York
H. G. Wells
Hitler
Grandpa
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Ookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain Hotel
Tenn
J Samiti Korhen
Myra
Tex
Royal
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