Marines Endure Gavautu Island Tank Siege Accounts
A Marine correspondent recounts Private First Class Eugene Oliver Moore surviving a brutal assault on Gavutu Island as Japs trapped, bugged, and stocked the tank with grenades and a pitchfork. Fellow Private Kenneth Koon is credited with more than 30 kills during the counterattack and both men endured severe injuries before rescue.
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Solomon Islands
Associated Press
Marine Corps
Richard T. Wright
U. S
South Pacific
Eugene Oliver Moore
USMC
Gavyutu Island
Moore
San Francisco
Calif
Navy
Mobile Base Hospital
James V. Forrestal
Pacific Naval
Kenneth Koon
Thure
Alvin C. York
York
Naval Shack
Summitville
Ind
Koon
First Base
Meutenant
Gavutu
Two Firms Involved In Burning Of Cement Mixer Truck
Fire destroyed a valuable mixer truck from the M. J. Grove Lime Company after misdirection by the Independent Mose Company delayed initial response. Driver Robert Sheckles was en route from Braddock Heights to High Knob when the blaze began, with no water supply and limited equipment. Braddock Heights and nearby volunteers aided after delays, and investigators cited a backfire from the exhaust igniting a fuel tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Company
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Knob
Braddock
Emptoyes
Robert Sheckles
Frederick
Marnell Nelson
Braddock Heights
High Knob
Transportation Department
Earl
Gambrill Park
State
Willard
Forest Ranger Cabin
Sheckles
Martin Denies Flying Boat Already Obsolete
Baltimore October statements by Glenn L. Martin rebut claims that the Mars flying boat is obsolete. He argues the craft remains efficient for its type and that only modernization of its armament is needed to fit present warfare.
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Martin
Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin
The
Aircraft Company
Mars
Mouse
Jt Hf Towers
Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
Towers
Warfar
Martini
Army
Admiral Towers
Washington Grove Stock Sale At Lae sl. Howes Auction
A large crowd attended the stock sale near Washington Grove on Wednesday. Bidding was brisk and prices strong with cows selling from 30 to 147 dollars and calves from 20 to 32 per head. A sow and eight pigs brought 145 dollars. Total sale 200 dollars, all cash. Joan W. Null auctioneer and Alvie M. Etvler clerk.
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Washington Grove
Lae Sl. Howes
Joan W. Null
Alvie M. Etvler
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Pfc. Moore
Solomons
E. R. Pearl
West Second Street
Raymond Ford
F. B. Sappington
C. E. Schildknecht
America the Beautiful
Stephen Langley
Ransom Lewis
Leslie N. Cob- Jentz
C. Burr Artz Library
George B. Hoke
North Market Street
T. B
Bangs
Chesterfield Court House
Virginia
Richmond
AL Timonium
Maryland State Fair Grounds
Maryland
Mead
Chesterfield
Timonium
Guernsey
Louis MCL
Merryman & Sons Spacks Maryland
Independents
Blaze
Ridge Road
Heights
Dupont
Dupont Paints
Pany
Sexen Williamson
Hes
America
Ra Mae
Joan Uradley
Gardigan
Dad
Abie
Frederick, MD
Es Kroehler Setéev
Kroehler
Cline
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