War era humor and politics mix in scattered anecdotes
A mosaic of wartime vignettes recounts salutes to a bus-boy hero, political jibes at LaGuardia and Walker, induction mixups in the Army Signal Corps, tax punchlines on horse racing and night clubs, plus notes on authors and plays. The piece threads humor through public figures, veterans, and cultural chatter.
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Congress
Washington
Chicago
Ways and Jeans
Senate Finance Comm
Texas and Oklahoma Bombers Hold Europe Front
Texas and Oklahoma airmen based in England share war stories from their Marauder bombing crews. Alex Owen of Tyler and Joe Shouse of Coweta describe 29 and 35 missions over France Belgium and Holland while planning a future homecoming. Fellow Texans and Oklahomans, including Rammon Western and Bob Allen, recount crew life and readiness for invasion.
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Jim Swantz
Wester
Univ
U.S. A
Texas
Oklahoma
England
Alex Owen
Tyler
Alex
France
Holland
Belgium
Joe Shouse
Coweta
Tulsa
Joe
Joe W. Shouse
Spartan Aircraft Company
Oxia
Duyation
Nisses Nut
Air Force
Oynur
Paddy
Walt
Chief
Siield Rotstabout
Dewey
Europe
South Pacific
Aaron Western
Alvord
Flell
Yoemen
New Jersey
Ramon Western
Damita
Hitler
Ramon
Darmitg IL
John Tarleton
Houston
Wisson
Apades
Bob Aileh
Bob
University of Texas
Walter Scott
Scotts
Axia
McKinney
Serosa
Main
Mc Kinney
Lone Star
Forest
Jimmy Ashley
Bes
Daddy
Ack
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
America
Great
Southwest
Flying Cadets of Ellington Field Train in Radio Code
At Ellington Field Texas flying cadets practice radio code and air combat awareness amid war era engine noise. They train to hear above bombs and machine-gun fire in air battles while Texas air corps schools churn out thousands of cadets monthly.
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Ellington Field
Texas
US considering more troops to India amid British requests
Washington debates sending additional U.S. forces to aid the India area as Field Marshal Dill and other British officials urge support. Senators wary of expanding the British empire role question the pool of American troops already in India. President reportedly favors restraint despite British pressure.
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Washington
D.C
U.S
India
U. S
Indus
Sir John Dill
Str Joki
United States
Indi
John
White House
Indias
Note on pattern set for wall brackets and costs
Note offers an actual size pattern for a complete set of wall brackets with collecting directions. The item includes pattern and postage information and specifies a price of 45 cents plus mailing costs. Recipient address requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubs
Spears
Weil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tales
Teunr
Williston Mien
Mas Factory
Bob Hope
Mr. Rich
Heager's Digest
Jimmy Walker
New York
LaGuardia
Walker
Jim
Waterbury
Sid Sheldon
Army Signal Corps
Tommy Horton
Crowell
Joseph Aastander
James A. Mead
Appleton Century
Kyle Crich
Ton
Collins
Kyle
McClure
Mag
Mert
Nat
Italy
Irv Hoffman
Liatape
Tian
Pound Hitler
Southwestern
Nissen Hut
Af Serat
W. D. Mores
Kelly Fiett
Rammon Western
Alverd
Tommy Busgelle
Bob Allen
Tommy
Germany
Norway
U.S. Air Force
MER
Maiser
Henry Kaiser
Navy
Soma
Martin
Mars
Kaiser
Howard Hughes
Keiser
RFC
Hughes
Lyndon Johnson
Fred Vinson
OPA
Lynton Johnson
Vinson
Latmer
Russia
Sam Rosenman
Marvin Mcintyre
Husenman
Ruth Wean Speans Weatord
Prawer
Supreme Court of the
Ous
Massachusetts
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Deussee
Virginia
Mekesson & Robbins, Inc
Japan
Killsy
Mooy
Skeobs
Feather Monty
Santa Cruz Islands
South Seas
Muller
Toster
Feen-A-Mint
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