Allied Supremacy in Air and the Lesson of Africa
Washington columnist notes the Allies’ air power progress from jungle fighting to defeating Luftwaffe. He explains strategic vs tactical bombing, highlights Sicily and Anzio campaigns, and argues air supremacy enables daylight beach landings and coordinated land sea operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNU Service
Union Trust
Washington, D. C
Japan
Nippon
Maylayan Peninsula
Singapore
New Guinea
Hitler
Europe
Fuehrer
Munich
France
Low Countries
Luftwaffe
Africa
Germany
Sicily
Pacific
Burma
Italy
Anzio
Hollywood Notes From The War Front And Beyond
A wartime collage notes Lieutenant Douglas Walton in uniform back at RKO for Farewell My Lovely as Dona Drake wins a four year contract with Angelus Pictures. Claude Rains plans mid July return for Caesar and Cleopatra. Metro marks twentieth anniversary with historic tidbits including Glenn Martin as actor. Humphrey Bogart named top actor by Overseas Motion Picture Service voters for Casablanca. Mrs theater mysteries show appeal to children and a new Heaven musical in development. O. D. ands mention Victor Borge extending Basin Street work and Claudette Colbert pursuing freelance projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Walton
Army Servce
RKO
Dougal Walton
Nan
Southwest Pacific
Overseas Motion Picture Service
Humphrey Bogart
Casablanca
New Guinea
Hair clipping replaces barber visits in Tokio bureau
Bankhage reports all members of a Tokio government bureau clip hair instead of using barbers. China bans study abroad to conserve manpower for victory. Pork and beef allocations for armed forces rise weekly. OPA grants eligibility for new passenger tires to drivers using their vehicles for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comei
Tokio
China
OPA
Doolittle Tales and a Son Reveals Dad in England
Ernie Pyle recalls Jimmy Doolittle as a fearless leader with a sharp wit. He shares stories from the Tokyo raid and a suspenseful Youks les Bains moment, detailing a brave mechanic’s faith and a son’s call that nudged the general back to hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
England
Italy
Jimmy Doolittle
America
Dad
Jimmy Doolittle Jr
Ninth Air Force
Doolitle
Flying Fortress
General Doolittle
Desert
Biskra
Sahara
Youks Les Bains
Yonks Field
Tokyo
Russia
China
Leavenworth
Old Army Friends Share War Memories Across the States
The narrator meets Lieut. Col. William Profitt Sr. whose Africa and Sicily hospital unit landed first on D-Day. He recalls the unit’s pride and notes Lieut. Mary Ann Sullivan of Boston served there as chief nurse before returning to America after nearly three years overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Profitt Sr
Africa
Sicily
D-Day
Mary Ann Sullivan
Boston
Lieutenant Sullivan
America
Handmade Cushions From Old Materials
A guide to making decorative cushions 13 to 16 inches square from hand or leftover fabrics. Instructions cover stitching, turning, openings, transferring filling, and resewing ticking, with notes on reusing old materials. This excerpt is from Book 2 of the Mend-and-Save-for-Victory series. Price 15 cents.
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Washington Digest
Baukhage
Pantelleria
Messina
Poland
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Linda Darnell
Sumner Storm
Angelus Pictures
Dona Drake
Dona
Paramount
Anzelus
Douglas Sirk
Summer Storm
Norman Price
Mother and Dad
Norman
Arkansas
Berryville
Polly Robertson
Kentucky
Claude Rains
Warner Bros
Mr. Skeffington
Bette Davis
Vivien Leigh
Metro
Glenn Martin
Frances Marion
Ace
Heaven
Luther Davis
Army Air Corps
India
John Cleveland
Quantico
Robert Andrews
Hollywood
Victor Borge
Basin Street
Claudette Colbert
Lance
Helen Walker
Beverly Hills
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Guy Lombardo
Bankhage
Ernie Pyle
Father
8Th Air Force
London
Sarge
Jimmy
Ernie
Stitch
Wenn
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Droggista
U. S
Bfgoodrich
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinknam
Rass
Ruader
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