Corregidor blasts and tunnel escape attempts shock troops
On Corregidor a massive explosion ripped from enemy tunnels killing and wounding American soldiers. Japs fled tunnels in panic as rock avalanches and shellfire disrupted their retreat. Captured Japanese attempted drowning and escape by swimming. three were captured after clinging to a timber.
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UTH
Fiardes
Malinta
Jsalel
Waitehey
George M. I
de 2Anény
Memphis
Jane Taugt
Matn
AW Jn
Rack
Bataan
Osseitr
George MR. Scott
Waco
Texas
Scott
Cpl
Ernest Splath
Chicago
Boat Day
Airporne
Tigune de Bay
Sauttivass
Manila
Corregidor
Petatroop
Great Central Talon Plain
Sison
Carabrio Mountains
Battle Reports Terse Brief with the 31st Division in Manila
Fragmentary wartime log from Manila battlefront detailing 31st Division cavalry actions at the university campus and post office. Reports describe house to house fighting, mine detonations, machine gun fire, barricaded rooms, and casualties as American units breach hotel and dormitory defenses while pursuing isolated Japanese troops.
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Manila
P. 1
Nooh
Noor
Nok Fone
Tsolent
Elemente
14Th Infantry
Timmal Serioul
Post Office
First Cavalry Cae Teriya
University
Cammus
Severs
Franchella
Mrs. Saunders Rites at Sayers
Funeral services for Mrs Susie Saunders 29 will be held Saturday morning in Sayers. She died Thursday at her residence 3010 South Flores Street. Survived by four daughters Mesdanies Fred David Pat Conner and Armstrong all of San Antonio and Louis Rowelski. Cav Vivo Spriggs three sons JDB Saunders Korb Worth A Saunders New Orleans and Jack C Saunders San Antonio. 39 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. sister Hirehey Rawlins Port Dayle.
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Punerus
Sayers
Susie Saunders
South Plores Street
Fred David
Pat Conner
da Armstrong
San Antonio
Louis Rowelski
Spriggs
J. DB. Saunders
Korb. Worth
We A. Saunders
New Orleans
Jack C. Saunders
Antonia
Kim
Hirehey Rawlins
Port Dayle
Stellman to Visit for Vavigan City
Vacitan sylrees announced that Archbishop Francis will visit Pope Pius X10 to inform the pontiff of the Yalta decisions, focusing on Poland.
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Stellman
Vavigan City
Ofstein
Vacitan Sylrees
Archishop
Francis
Pius
Four More S A People Freed In Philippines
The war department released Friday word of four more S A people freed in the Philippines. The list includes Theodore H Koch, Johnny Lapham, Joyce Lapham, and Joe Scotty with families named. Also mentioned are other Texans connected to the release and previous captives, including relatives of Mrs. B C Lapham and Mrs. Eugenia Wenall.
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Wsle
Philippines
War Department
Theotore H. Koch
Léna Glara Koch
Junior Cottege
Johny Lapham
B.C. Lapham
Ebrahan Boulevard
Joyce G. Lap
Ham
Bans C. Lapham
Brahan Boulevard
Joe Scotty
Eugenia E. Wenall
Mes
John Lapham
Joyce Lapham
Lapham
Manila
Koch
Cantor College
Phillippines
Rizal
Islands
Simy
Keoh
Coorg A. Goynee Sr
George A. Goynea Sr
Irene BD
Charles M
Raymond R. Goynes
Tame Newman
Tath
Jeanette
Joyce Kinloch
I. B. Morris
Dan Perla
Skiney
Scluvaczkoye
Parther
Ben Emanuel
Floresville
Navy Shells Kuriles Base in Pacific Action
ADVANCE PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS Guam February 2 reports air and sea forces bombarded targets in the Kuriles. Navy surface units struck Kuroha Seki and Minami Saki while Liberator raids followed. Radio Tokyo claimed about 110 American planes including carrier aircraft attacked Bonins near Jina and Colon Jima.
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Pacific Fleet
Guam
Paramiaury
Kuriles
Kuroha Seki
Navy
Minami Saki
Joy Base
New York
Radio
Capul Landing Clears Manila Path in Solomons Campaign
US forces report Capul Island in the San Bernardino Straits cleared of Japanese resistance as part of a new push to secure a shipping lane to Manila. General MacArthur notes light opposition while troops push toward Manila from Capull Wed-Needay, with heavy fighting described at the city hotel, post office, and city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Americal
Bates
Solomons
Little Capul
Lizon
United States
MacArthur
Capitt Wed- Needay
San Bernardino Straits
Luzon
Samar
Unis
Leyte
War Update from Formosa to China Coast
San Antonio Light reports brisk air activity on February 23 1945 with heavy Libs bombardment along Formosa and shipping off the China coast. Five freighters were sunk in recent encounters.
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San Antonio
Formosa
China
Pive Fraightera
Creomulsion Claims Quick Recovery in Cough Cure Pitch
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a fast acting remedy for bronchial irritation and coughs. It promises to ease discomfort by targeting the respiratory tract and expelling germs, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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