VEEENSED BE PROUDLY VEEENSED BE PROUDLY STORY THUS FAR
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz recalls the Philippines wartime crash that killed eight crew aboard a Flying Fortress. After retreating to Australia the squadron flies missions over the Philippines, with six Fortresses lost on a Macassar Strait raid. Major Robinson’s plane then crashes during a return dive. Patterns and war mail notes follow.
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Frank Kurtz
Flying Fortress
Philippines
Major Robinson
Goren
Extreme Heat Records Across Death Valley and Siberia
Weather extremes show Death Valley reaching 134 degrees while Siberia records a low of 90 degrees, highlighting unprecedented temperature contrast. The report notes record highs in the desert region and unusually high cold records elsewhere, underscoring global temperature swings.
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Death Valley
Caitif
Siberia
Fresh Lemon Wake Up Drink Promises Gentle Regularity
An old health note urges ditching harsh laxatives for a lemon and water morning routine. Do this on an empty stomach, using the juice of one Sunkist lemon in water, to stimulate bowel action and gain vitamin C and other nutrients.
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Sunkist
California
Sunkist Mons
Night Flight Over Java and Dutch Air Battles
The narrator recalls brutal air combat over Java as bombs strike shores and airfields. Dutch fighters, led by Major Bud Sprague, join P-40s with belly tanks to contest Japanese raids, while KNILM fields crumble and Baalerts shelters in trenches. The defense tightens as Zeros overwhelm a Dutch field and battle rages above Surabaya and Moro Kambangan.
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Frank Kurtz
Australia
Kupang
Timor Island
Gnora
Bud Sprague
Philippines
Buzz Waener
Buzz
Java
Bud
Hooey
Gnoro
Sumatra
Malaya
Andir
Kendari
Samarinda
Java Sea
Borneo
Celebes
KNILM
Surabaya
Malang
Baalerts
Moro Kambangem
Singapore
Patrol Wing 10
Java's defense: Dutch fighters fall back as P-40s arrive
In the Java front, a morning raid costs Major Straubel his life after a B-18 transport mission. Dutch fighters defend Surabaya while American P-40s, led by Captain Connolly, join a tense air gap. Ground action and carrier sightings shape a shifting battle as ten new fighters reach Timor.
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Surabaya Hospital
Straubel
Surabaya
Centrol
Java Sea
Navy
PBY
Patrol Wing 10
Pry’s
Australia
Timor
Bali
Will Connolly
Timor Field
Connolly
Buzz Wagner
Brisbane
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Xhi
Batavia
Koninktiike Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtsaare Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Indies Airplane Company
Cavite
Old Baalerts
America
Ife
Brett
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New
Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Calif
Olivia de AN Lland
Dro Picea
U. S
Slwing
New Montgomery St
San Francisco, Calif
Ketlogg
Mabber
Rye
Pt Bah
Foster D. Snell, Inc
Weiueo
McKesson & Robbins, Loc
Bridgeport
Connecticut
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