First Kwajalein Jap prisoners taken by minesweeper crew
Kwajalein Lagoon February 1 report says a minesweeper and crew captured the first Japanese prisoners during the invasion. Lieut. Comdr. Gerard Heyen, in charge of hydrographic work, noted two Japanese attempted suicide by drowning. one officer and two more crewmen were later found alive, with the officer captured after surrendering.
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Kwajalein Lagoon
Kwajalein
Gerard Heyen
Melbourne
Australia
Heven
Tokyo
Gaing
Helen Talboy
Des Moines
Iowa
Anzio
Italy
25 Degrees Forecast For L A Area
The coldest storm in the east brought temperatures in the teens and twenties from North to South Dakota to Ohio. Subzero readings hit Nebraska and Minnesota, while Illinois Indiana and Michigan saw above freezing. Chicago and Cleveland faced heavy snow and severe dreuth pressures, with New York mobilizing 7000 sanitation workers to clear streets.
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North
South Dakota
Indiana
New England
Washington, D.C
Atlanta
Mississippi River
Phillipsburg
Kan
Tarkio
Chicago
Nebraska
Minnesota
Illnois
Michigan
Bismarck
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Huron
Ohio
Cleveland
Midwest
New York City
New Airline Stop For $.A. Proposed
National Airlines seeks civil aeronautics board approval for a new southern route linking Florida to California with connections at El Paso. Stops would include New Orleans, Jacksonville, Miami, New Therla, Port Arthur, Houston, Galveston, San Antonio, Uvalde, and Del Rio. A L Bridgeman leads San Antonio aviation data efforts for support.
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New Orleans
San Antonio
National Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Jacksonville
Miami
Florida
California
American S Airlines
el Paso
New Therla
Port Arthur
Houston
Galveston
Uvalde
del Rio
A. L. Bridgeman
Chamber of Commerce Aviation
Four Injured In Bus Car Crash Report
Charles Moehrig, age unknown, driving an eastbound truck, collided with a Greyhound bus at an intersection on the Mulf fars highway near Laredo highway. Moehrig and three bus passengers were taken to Robert A. Green hospital Friday morning for treatment after the crash. H. C. Russell of 609 North Alamo drove the bus. no further details were given.
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Charles Moehrig
Martin Atreat
Robert A. Green Hospital
Greyhound
Sheriff's Office
Moehrig
Mulifars
H. C. Russell
Alamo
Laredo
Milk Run Days Over For Bombers
Air Force reports mark end of the milk run as a Marauder crew led by Lieut. A W Bouquet from San Antonio raids airplane factories beyond the invasion coast. Sgt A T White of New York notes the mission faced little opposition with defenses moved back toward Nazi fighter plants.
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AIR Force Headquarters
England
INS
A.T. White
New York
A W. Bouquet
San Antonio
Sink
Bouquet
D R Would Name Heroes Sons Cadets
Representative Hinshaw of California reports a program to name heroes sons as cadets during Washington briefings dated February 11 year not specified The item notes a proposal tied to a patriotic or military naming initiative with limited context and no further details available.
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Cort OF Ahmada
United States
U. S
Kilday warns youths over late streets attacks on women
Sheriff Owen W. Kilday orders deputies to question youths aged 16 to 18 found on streets late at night, especially in residential areas. He says if reasons are not given they will be brought in for investigation and warns that attacks on women will be dealt with severely. Women war workers are cautioned to avoid carrying large sums and dark routes home.
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Owen W. Kilday
Kilday
Hilday
W. F. Brogan
Duke Garver
Rilday
Nazis use English speaking units to pilot captured bombers
Federal reports from Air Forces describe special German units manning captured Flying Fortresses to blend with American bomber formations. English speaking crews mock battles to study tactics, with liaison officers to the Luftwaffe. Kammiandos recover usable Allied aircraft.
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Washington
RAF
Air Forces
Luftwaffe
Kammiandos
27 Zeros or Bust Slogan Fires Marine Aces South Pacific
A wartime feature notes marine pilots in the South Pacific chasing the 27 zeros slogan as a peak gauge, citing captains and lieutenants like Don Aldrich and Ken Walsh. The piece recounts aces, squadron flags, and records within fighting Corsairs, Wake Avengers, and Hell's Angels, while explaining the naval tallying method and heroical inspiration from past and current pilots.
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Solomonai
INS
South Pacific
Eddie Rickenbacker
Joe Foss
Gregory Boyington
Boyington
Bob Hanson
Ken Walsh
Hafison
Walsh
Marine Corps
Don Aldrich
Chicago
Aldrich
Ell Holt
Fghter Records
Say's
Rabaul
Fighting Corsairs
Maj
Gorton Owens
Greenville
S. C
Wake Avengers
Tom Morton
Trenton
N. J
Hell’s Angels
Edmund Overend
Coronado
Calif
AGGIE
How to Keep On Living despite Combat in the Field
A wartime army textbook gathers ideas from privates to generals on enduring bombardment and danger. Reports describe not yawning under fire, not digging prematurely, and improvising under stress. Examples include a lieutenant in Sicily avoiding capture, a German officer attacked, and a foxhole blast that killed several soldiers.
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Washington
War Department
Stely
Sicily
Cer
Fieutenant
Fiene Ne
Tunisia
Mary Garcia
Pendleton Street
Rites Set for Louis Saur at Porter Spring Chapel
Mortal services for Louis Saur 81 of Broadway 6291 will be Saturday at 2 p m at Porter Spring Chapel. He died in a local hospital Thursday night after a life in San Antonio a retired tumbler dealer. Survived by widow Sarah F Saur two sons Louis Ler Bascom Rum phrey two daughters Margareth Light Minnie Kavys all of San Antonio two brothers George Saur of Comfort and Pheodore Saur of Anthony five grandchildren Interment in Sunset Memorial Park.
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Louis Saur
Broadway
Porter Spring Chapel
Say
San Antonio
Sarah F. Saur
Louis Ler
Bascom ‘Rumphrey
Mar-gareth Light
Minnie Kav—ys
George Saur
Comfort
Pheodore Saur
Anthony
Sunset Me
Morial Park
FDR Silent on Lowering WAC Age
President Roosevelt avoided committing on lowering the age for WAC enlistment at a news conference. He said he did not know if 18 should be the age and admitted he had not yet studied or decided the matter.
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FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
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