Texas Marine Sacrifices to Save Comrade at Tarawa
A Bow ie Texas marine, Jack R. Stambaugh, 19, died at Tarawa after rescuing a bayoneted buddy as four Japanese soldiers closed in. He fought with a fixed bayonet, killing four attackers before being killed by a Jap officer. Pfc Harold L. Carstens, 23, of Kankakee Illinois, killed the officer.
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Guderl Islame
Wso
Marine Pie
Jack R. Mambaugh
Bowie
Texas
Tarawa
Muddy
Stambaugh
Pfc
Harold L. Carstens
Kankakee
Morphine Theft Attempt Ends With Clerk Wounded
A roughly dressed white man about 35, nearly six feet tall with a dark complexion demanded morphine from a Griffin pharmacy clerk Minnie Abramson at 3618 Broadway shortly after midnight Tuesday. He drew a knife when she resisted entering the prescription room, inflicting an eight inch gash on her forearm before fleeing.
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Griffin Pharmacy
Broadway
Almos
James H. Howard Identified as Ace of Oscher-Sleben Raid
Maj. James H. Howard of Missouri, a 6 foot 4 pilot, was identified as the Mustang ace who dived into a swarm of about 30 Nazi fighters over Germany during the Oscher Sleben raid last Tuesday. He reportedly destroyed two Nazi planes and earned two probables and one damaged in the action, while protecting Flying Fortresses and earning praise from bomber crews.
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London
James H. Howard
Germany
Oschersleben
Eighth U. S. Air Force Command
Howard
St. Louisan
Flying Tigers
Burma
China
109 Altopether
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Jerry
Marine Downed Zeros in Rabaul Raid Heroic Ace
Maing Lieut. Robert Himo of Newtonville Mass joined the ranks of all heroes in the Pacific today as he shot down Jap Zeros in two fights on Rabaul New Britain.
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Marine Downs
Rabaul
Manda
New Georgia
Maing
Robert Him O
Newtonville
Mass
Pacific
New Britain
Sensational Mustangs Dominate Early European Air War
England Jan 19. In first 15 missions the long range P-51B Mustang fighters outgunned German interceptors, destroying or damaging 87 Nazi planes with six U S losses, and providing protection for heavy bombers over Germany. Since Dec 1 they claimed 41 confirmed victories, 13 probables, 34 damaged. Col Kenneth T. Martin introduced them, noting 480 mile combat radius and 35 000 foot ceiling. They carry 50 caliber guns and use wing drop fuel tanks, later removable for bombs. Their Kiel raid on Jan 5 downed 18 Nazis with no losses, then last Tuesday claimed 16 more while diverting Fortresses toward Oschersleben.
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Intain
Howard
Mustang Baadr
England
United States Airforce
Germany
Kenneth T. Martin
Kansas City
Fortress
Tiberator
Kiel
Oschersleben
Berl
Service Graduates and Promotions Highlight Local Military News
Local notices list personnel receiving commissions and promotions at naval air training stations and army fields. Names include W A Moore, Col Jean T Axton, Maj Donald R Howland, Frederick M Inge britsen, Louis L Korus, Roy W Hutto, Morris Heifetz, Raymond Tullos Jr, Samuel J Orozco, Marelat G Rodriguez, Grady R Pendleton, Ensign Victor Huvelle, David J Schreiber, Vera Vivian Foster, and Ang Leng Elliot Bannowsky with assignments at Corpus Christi, Pampa, Dodge City, Big Spring, Sheppard Field, Keesler Field, Fort Knox, and midshipmen training in Chicago.
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W. A. Moore
Corpus Christi Naval Air Training Station
Corpus Christi
Guadalcanal
Williams Field
Ariz
Jean T. Axton
Third Army
John T. Axton
Donald R. Howland
Honda Navigation Sehonl
Frederick M. Ingebritsen
Staten Island
la June Ferm
Saunders Avenue
Pampa Army Air Field
Fic
Louis L. Korus
East
Cevallos Street
Frank L. Korus
Panama Canal Department
Roy W. Hutto
William ©. Hutto
Dodge City
Kan
Army Air Field
Morris Heifetz
North Flores Street
812Th
Bombardier
Big Spring
Raymond Tullos Jr
Raymond Tuilos
Palo Blanco
North Attica
Hoover Street
Samuel J. Orozco
Clotilde M. Orozco
Refugio Street
Sheppard Field
Marelat G. Rodriguez
South Frio Street
Francisco Rodriguex
Fort Knox
Grady R. Pendleton
Orlanda
Fred Oldom
Victor Huvelle
Eiter
Tomy University
Naval
Midshipmen's School
Chicago
Eastern Base
David J. Schreiber
Joe Schreiber
West Elsmere
Keeslerfield
Miss
Vera Vivian Foster
G. C. Foster
Naval Reserve
Northampton
Mass
Bureau of Personnel
Washington, D
Ang Leng Elliot Bannowsky
Lloyd G. Elliott
North Drive
Texas Trails Trade Steady in Slaughter and Yearling Divisions
Texas livestock reporters note San Antonio market activity remains steady in slaughter and yearling categories Tuesday as cows and calves dealers see a drop, with more animals short fed and finished. calves favored for slaughter, few as stockers. Conservation of fuel urged for homes and farms. extension experts stress right-sized pans, flat bottoms, and tight lids to reduce waste amid scarce gas and oil supplies.
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San Antonio
Fairbanks Widow Weds Lord Stanley in Boston
Sylvia Fairbanks widow of Douglas Pair banks Sr. marries Edward John Lord Stanley a British navy reservist in Boston. The ceremony was held late yesterday with no immediate honeymoon as Lord Stanley remains on active duty.
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Van
Sylvia Fairbanks
Ashley Amet
Douglas Pairbanks Sr
Lidl
Contman Edward John Lord Stanley
Roy Navy Reserve
Lord Stanley
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