Allies Claim Air Supremacy In European War Analysis
Washington digest outlines how Allied air power shifted the war from Africa through Sicily to Europe. It discusses strategic versus tactical bombing, neutralizing air bases, rail and radar targets, and the crucial roles of ground support, paratroopers, and reconnaissance in establishing air supremacy and aiding invasions like Sicily and Anzio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Cleeriy
Rst
Pentelleris
Sicily
Messina
Italy
Poland
Pacific
Burma
Lsted
Air
New Guinea
Anzio
Luftwaffe
Hitler
Hollywood News Highlights From The War Era
Douglas Walton returns as Lieut with a white tie role in Farewell My Lovely while Dana Drake lands a yearlong Angelas contract. Norman Berryville and Polly Robinson join the South, UK actors Clifton Rains to mid July return, Glenn Martin once actor, Bogart top enlistee vote. mystery theater thrills kids. Luther Davis and John Cleveland craft musical Heaven. Victor Borge signed for 13 weeks. Claudette Colbert to freelance. Bergen display. Lombardo to record series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Walton
RKO
Victor Borge
Paramount
Claudette
Colbert
Lance
Helen Walker
Beverly Hills
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Guy. Lombardo
Isminute
Doolittle, a Storyteller with Courage and Humor
In a pre invasion dispatch from London, Ernie Pyle portrays Jimmy Doolittle as a bold, engaging leader with a gift for storytelling. The piece recounts Doolittle’s humor, engineering mind, and resilience, including a poignant tale of a beloved mechanic who stood by him after the Tokyo raid and helped him endure a grave night in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Pyle
Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
England
Italy
Curly
Jimmy
America
Hes
Jong
Eniold
Tokyo
Russia
China
Bith
Leavenworth
Hair trimming replaces barbers in Tokyo bureau
Bankhage news notes that every member of a Tokyo government bureau now clips each other’s hair, not using barber shops. China bans studying abroad to free manpower for victory. UK pork and beef for armed forces. OPA updates allow occupational drivers and small delivery trucks to use new passenger tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comei Agency
Tokio
OPA
Meeting Old War Friends In roaming country I met Lieut Col William Profitt Sr
He recalled the first hospital unit ashore in Africa and Sicily, proud of the D-Day dawn landing. He mentioned Lieut Mary Ann Sullivan of Boston, who served as chief nurse of the unit, but had returned to America after nearly three years overseas.
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Jimmy Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
Ster
Doolittle
Chins
Doolitle
Youks Les Baing
William Profitt Sr
Africa
Sicily
D-Day
Mary Ann Sullivan
Boston
Sullivan
America
Make Cushions From Remnants In Simple Stitching
An old instruction from Ruth Wyeth Spears shows turning remnants of silk or fabric into decorative cushions. An eighteen inch square cushion is advised, with simple stitch and turn methods, a four inch side opening, and careful reworking of ticking to fit.
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Washington Digest
NN Service
Union Trust
Washington, D. C
Japan
Nippon
Maylayan Peninsula
Singapore
Mena
Iit
Fuehrer
Munich
France
Low Counties
Luftwafed
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Linda Darnell
Angelus Pictures
Dana Drake
Dana
Angelus
Douglas’ Sirk
Storm
Norman, Price
Norman
Arkansas
Berryville
Polly Robinson
Southwerner
Kentucky
Claude Rains
Warner Bros
Mr. Ike
Lpyton
Bette Davis
Vivien Leigh
Metro
Glenn Martin
Frances Marion
Johna Csuse
Southwest’ Pacific
Overseas Motion Picture Service
Humphrey ‘Bogart
Aotet
Casablanca
Oscar
Wuary- Angel
Heaven
Luther Davis
Army Air Cords
India
John Cleveland
Quantico
Robert Andrews
Hollywood
Linda
Darnell
8Th Air Force
London
Gallivantin
Leutenant Generals
Jimmy Doolittle II
Nith Air Force
Doo Little
Flying Fortress
Jimmy ‘Doolittle
Timmy
Dinalip
Aki
Pompetages
Erie Pyle
Bankhage
Ernie
Wes
Ruth Wyeth Spears
MES
Wyeth Spears
ALOUT
Erode Rebber
New York
Bfgoodrich
Lydia & Finkhan
Lydia E. Pinmham
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