General Forrest Among Lost in Kiel Air Assault
Brig Gen Nethen Bedford Forrest, 38, observer aboard a Flying Fortress during the Kiel bombardment, is reported lost after his plane was shot down amid the great European air battle. Crewmen recalled the attackers pummeling Forrest’s ship as it stayed in formation. survival was possible if the crew escaped.
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London
Nethen Bedford Forrest
Kiel
Germany
Forrest
Europe
Bremen
Rovert Olds
Second Air Force
United
Joss
England
Dan* Harri
Stirwall
Spokane
Memphis
Tern
Spokane Wach
Forrests
Kone
Robert C Cozens
Encinitas
Calif
Patsy Ann
Airplane Mechanics Course Completes at Guifgort Field
Completes course for airplane mechanics at Guifgort Field Mass. Now stationed at Chanute Field Ti. Mr and Mrs Cnaries F Gewinner of Walkersville announce the achievement of their son.
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Corp Geisinger
Cnaries F
Divorce Granted and Military Dispatches Across States
A divorce decree grants Charles R Whiting and Esselyn M Whiting an absolute divorce with costs awarded to the defendant. The piece also notes General Forrest leaving Fort George Wright for a new assignment and lists residents from Mt Holly Springs and nearby towns along with age and origin details.
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Forrest
Fort George Wright
Second Air Force Headquarters
United States Miliary Academy
West Point
Edward Delaplaine
Charles R. Whiting
West
al Saints Street
Esselyn M Whiting
All Saints Street
Austin James
Court News Property Deeded and Divorce Bills Filed
A list of court actions includes deeds transferring property to Metty M Lawyer and Sadie M Wetzel. abso lute divorce bills for Nina Vo Coffman versus Roy Coffman and for John W Howard and Geraldine Howard. Pauling K Rice versus Isaac Rice. Lillian B Thompson and Howard W Thompson. Marriage licenses issued to Dan Franklin Keeney and Lois Cronise Simpson. Arthur Y Fightman and Sarah E Ahalt. Walter Daniel Heffner and Marine Catherine.
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Nina Vo Coffman
Roy Coffman
John W Howard
Geraldine Howard
Pauling K Rice
Isaac Rice
Lillian B Thompson
Howard W . Thompson
Dan Franklin Keeney
Waltersville
Lois Cronise Simpsons
Wilsor
Arthur Y. Fightman
Sarah E Ahalt
Middletown
Walter Daniel Heffner
Dillsburg
Marine Catherine
Allied Air Forces Bombarded Atlantic Wall in Wide Sweep
London reports Allied air forces hurled 400 to 500 bombers and fighters against Hitler's defenses from the Netherlands to Cherbourg Peninsula. P-47 Thunderbolts Spitfires Typhoons and RAF Venturas joined raids on French Belgian and Dutch targets including Brest Morh and Yainville near Rouen with small opposition.
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London
Hitler
Netherlands
Cherbourg
la Sparen
Freland-Africa
Europe
Hebron Man Elected Firemen's President
Culver of Hebron was elected president of the Maryland State Firemen's Association at the closing session of a two day convention in Baltimore. More than 800 delegates from about 200 fire departments attended. Officers elected include Preston Cantler Annapolis second vice president Marc Bryant Denton secretary B R Benson Coch ersville treasurer Elmer S Knight Frostburg chaplain Rev James W Minter Baltimore and John Prichett Grantsville trustee. Culver defeated Noah Joffe Bowie and George Erb Manchester in a hotly contested race.
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Baltimore
Firehovice
Preston Cantler
Annapolis
Marc Bryant
Denton
B R Benson
Cockersville
Elmer S Knight
Frostburg
James W Minter
John Prichett
Grantsville
Board of
Culver
Noah Joffe
Bowie
George Erb
Manchester
Report 9 Jap Subs As Sunk
The Times reports nine Japanese submarines sunk off California and nearby waters since Pearl Harbor with potential further losses. Navy and Coast Guard surface actions are cited as unconfirmed by the Navy, based on substantial data. The article notes several American freighters off the coast and attributes subs’ withdrawal to those actions.
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Los Andes
California
Navy
Coast Guard
Pearl Harbor
the Times
Emblemztic
Mie Lane
Aurgeies
Hermes
Calfornia
Perseus
Louisiana youth serves in Army amid world conflict
In Louisiana, Prt Hildebrand son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hildebrand of 118 East South Street was inducted March 25 and assigned to Army APO 258 at North Camp Polk La. He is reported to have engaged enemy forces early in the war, reflecting early heroics as American air and ground units mobilize nationwide.
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Prt
Hildebrand
Frank Hildebrand
East South Street
Army
Fallone Rog
Ayr
North Camp Polk
Submarine Sunk by Navy Planes Off California and Oregon
A line pilot sighted an enemy submarine on the surface and radioed the alarm as Navy planes from San Diego struck. Two more vessels were reportedly destroyed off California by plane and joint air and surface patrol. Additional reports claim other sinkings off Northern California and Oregon, with one three days after the war began.
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San Diego
California
Oregon
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Poartion
James W Reed
Starkville
Miss
Earl T de Wolle
Barstow
Coven
Columbus
Ohio
FDR
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Herbert R O Connor
Maryland
John W Bricker
Bart Warren
Glamazons
Hollywood
Helen O'Hara
Bunny Waters
Dorothy Ford
Court News
Metty M
Sadie M Wetzel
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Frederick
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
J. Ricalde Chiropractor
South Market ST. Frederick, Md
Fir Force
Atlantic Wall
Hebron
Lydie E Pinkham
Pinkham
Tenisher
U.S. West Coast
Louisiana
Charles E. Hildebrand
Whiwmie Bem
Penimaid
Tropics
Avuulopol
Salisbury
Food Distribution Administration
Cjuebale Oeart Nu
Keystone
Nicodemus Paint
Jon Court
Braddock
H. & F. Railway
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