Local Soldier Wounded in Korea Sends Hopeful Letter Home
Sgt. Moore of Ridgeville, serving in the 24th Division, writes from Fusoka and Taejon hospitals in Japan after being wounded by machine gun fire on July 20 during the Korean War. He describes intense combat, loss of equipment, and his slow recovery as his wife and daughter await his return. He was born in Louisville in 1914 and has a 14-year Army career with World War II service in Europe.
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Osaka
Taejon
Korea
Pusan
Furoka Hospital
Osaka General Hospital
Furoka
Sgt. Moore
Ridgeville
Japan
Judy
Army
Moore
Louisville
Mattie E. Moore
John Toner
Gladys Hughes
John Eversinge
Georgia M. Moore
Judith
Set. Moore
Farulis
Tennessee State School For the Deaf
Knoxville
Europe
Ariy
Normandy
Germany
the Finge
Sailor Sgt Moore Survives North Carolina Rail Wreck
In 1943 Sgt Moore was among survivors of a two Champion streamliner wreck in North Carolina. His wife sought aid from Frederick Chapter of the Red Cross and Mrs Holmes D. Baker learned he was not on casualty lists. He helped save others with a Red Cross worker and naval officer. After brief civilian work, he re enlisted in 1946 and served with the 24th Division in Japan before facing Korea.
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Camp Blanding
Bat
Moore
North Carolina
Frederick
Red Crosse
Holmes D. Baker
Red Cross
Sat. Moore
Roger A. Etzler
38Th Parallel
Japan
Siren at Firemen's Hall Triggers Dinner Exit Panic
Crowded Myattstown fire hall dinner at Methodist church supper. A 5 horsepower siren atop the hall caused diners to flee as they mistook the sound for an alarm. Firemen rode from Mountainview Park to police/ambulance call at Route 240. Mary Louise Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis, was treated for a back sprain and sent home from Frederick Memorial Hospital.
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Myattstown
Mountainview Park
Hyattstown
Mary Louise Davis
Lester Davis
Hagerstown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Reservists Sought for Second Army Area Training
Fort Meade reports an initial quota of over 6000 enlisted reservists for seven states including Maryland Virginia West Virginia Delaware Pennsylvania Kentucky and Ohio to reinforce units in training. Final state quotas await after August 15 as activated National Guard and ORC units are assessed for required strength.
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Fort Meade
Second Army
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Statesmanship Of Bold Type Badly Needed
Trygva Lie urged bold statesmanship to halt deteriorating prospects of a new world war in his fifth annual UN report to the 59-nation General Assembly. He warned of serious danger to peace and outlined Korea, Red China, and Cold War issues as Security Council debate resumed. He favored top-level talks and a plan to seat Red China by recognizing the government that controls mainland China.
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Trygva Lie
General Assembly
Russia
Security Council
Lie
Red China
North Korea
U.N
Korea
United States
Red
U. N
NBC
University of Chicago
United Nations
United Nations in Korea Calls for Peaceful and Firm Action
Secretary General states that North Korean forces staged a clear attack on the Republic of Korea. He affirms readiness to meet aggression with collective UN action to repel the invasion and restore peace, emphasizing duty of all member governments to bring the operation to a successful conclusion.
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United Nations
Korea
Nationalists claim 30 junks destroyed near Quemoy island
Taipei reports the Nationalist Air Force destroyed 30 large junks and over 100 sampans in a Sunday raid on Communist shipping near Quemoy. Bombers and fighters with rockets attacked 800 Red vessels. all units returned safely amid anti-aircraft fire. Rumors of a Chen Yi army revolt were unconfirmed.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy Island
Quemoy
United States
Truman
MacArthur
Chen Yi
Chen
Red Third Field
Communist
117 Killed As Loaded B-29 Falls and Burns
At Fairfield-Suisun Air Base California a loaded B-29 crashed exploded and burned last night killing 17 men with 2 missing and 60 injured Brig Gen Robert F Travis commander of the base among the dead The blast damaged vehicles and trailers and the explosion was seen and felt over large distances with fire consuming 8000 gallons of gasoline
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Fairfield-Suisun Air Base
Calif
Robert F. Travis
Fairfield-Suisun
San Francisco
Air Base Bomber Crash and Fire Kill Local Firefighters
A bomber crash at an air base caused a crater and a large explosion that burned trailers and damaged a camp. Three firefighters died, with several others injured as fire trucks battled the blaze. The pilot and co pilot escaped serious injury. three crew members were seriously hurt. Medical staff treated about 60 at the base hospital.
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Elz
Air Force
John Thornton
Billings, Mont
Carlos J. Cochrane
Travis
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