Entertainers Battle Fronts With USO Camp Shows
USO Camp shows travel with 100 units in combat zones and 100 more at military bases, entertaining over 11 million troops. Stars from Broadway Hollywood and radio volunteer for 12 to 30 weeks, staging improvised performances amid jungles deserts and icy passes, often under fire and near minefields.
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New Guinea
Arctic
Vesuvius
Europe
War Department
Army
Pearl Harbor
USO
SRO
United Service Organizations
National War Fund
West Fortieth Street
New York City
Broadway
Hollywood
Screen Colony
Hollywood Victory Committee
Joe E. Brown
William Gargan
Central
East
Africa
Army Transport Command
Iran
Army Special Services Division
Gnally
Tran Mountains
Russia
Italy
Iran Valley
Alcan Highway
Alaska
Promoted fliers gripes and wartime policy hopes in Washington
Desk officers at the War Department gain rapid promotions while front line pilots with long service feel under ranked. OPA probes tire certificate and tire company practices amid possible sensational findings. U S experts assess German leaders Rundstedt Rommel and Guderian as top brains. Daylight saving may end without presidential veto. Congress debates postwar governance training for navy personnel and occupation administration.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
England
Europe
Tire-Bation
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Germany
U. S
Hitler
Karl von Rundstedt
Erwin Rommel
Heinz Guderian
Clarence Lea
California
Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
White House
Lea
Harry B
Paul Barnhart
South Pacific
Army
State Department
Washington
Navy
Charlottesville
Territories
Pacific
Solomons
New Guinea
Home Talent Skits for Soldiers From Army Special Services
Brigadier General Byron of the Army Special Services created About Face a review of short skits by George Kaufman and others. The pieces, adaptable to local bases, require minimal props and costumes and let soldiers and WACs perform themselves. First staged at Camp Shanks New York to strong GI reception.
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Army Special Services
Byron
Army Special Services Division
George Kaufman
Camp Shanks
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Marlene Deitrich
Adolph Menjon
Paulette Goddard
Gary Cooper
Una Merkel
George Raft
Phyllis Brooks
Frederic March
Louise Allbritton
Andy Arcari
Jean Clyde
Bob Hope
Keenan Wynn
al Jolson
John Garfield
Pantelleria
Egypt
Tunisia
Robert Bank
Aleutians
Naomi Stevens
Mary Lee
Grace
Harry Masters
George Cerutti
Opn
Australia
French
English Channel
France
Long
Detroit
Mich
Sarmi
Dutch New Guinea
Wakde
China
Philippines
Tokyo
Sarmf
Invasi
Anzio
Fifth
Clark
Theo
Markslon
Maj. L. Ehrmann
New York
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Invasion
Anna Bodmar
Chicago
Eleanor Rytkonen
Augustana Hospital
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