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Reporter Boyden in Boyden, Iowa

01 Jun 1944

Page 11

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Reporter Boyden

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Boyden, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1944

Page

11

Flying Fortress pilot recalls fatal day over Philippines

Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recounts the Japs attack that killed eight men aboard Old 99 in the Philippines. He details the escape to Australia, Christmas among U S flyers, and concerns over two Forts on a mission. A Schaetzel radio report and Brereton orders move bombers to Java. Kurtz reaches a camouflaged field in Java with bombs and notes Dutch social life.

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Frank Kurtz Philippines Australia U. S Kurtz Schaetzel Brereton Batchelor Field Java Java Sea Borneo Samarinda Field Malang Davao Bay Jim Connally George Schaetzel George Davao Samarinda Frank Collvin Broadhurst
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Daring Davao Raid Against Japanese Ships

A WWII bomber crew recounts a perilous night flight from Samarinda to Davao Bay. They navigate fog and weather to a daring bomb run on a massive Japanese ship convoy, with close coordination among pilots and gunners as duty and danger press hard.

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Flying Fortress of the Pacific mission contends with precision and peril

The narrator describes a bomber crew in a tense mission over Davao with a skilled bombardier guiding four 600-pound bombs. The pilot must balance stability and timing while antiaircraft fire and fighter threats loom, preserving calm focus until bombs are away and homeward return becomes the goal.

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Combs Cecil Davao Pearl Harbor Missouri Jim Frank
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Strawberry Patch Quilt Design Featured in Patchwork

The article describes a Strawberry Patch quilt with big berries about 5% inches across appliqued on plain blocks. White strawberry flower motifs and a pale green leaf border are highlighted as the decorative elements.

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Household hacks for everyday care and DIY tricks

A set of simple domestic tips covers keeping a baby steady on waxed floors with tape on shoes extending torch life by wrapping it around a cylinder and using a Turkish towel to keep slick materials from sliding on a sewing table.

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Baby
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