Rendova Landing Made Easy By U S Control of Skies
U S air superiority eases Rendova and New Georgia operations in the Solomon Islands. Jap air losses mount as ground troops consolidate gains. MacArthur reports continued bombardment and artillery emplacement near Munda Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rendova
U.S
Self Erickson
United States
Guatileans
New Georgia
Renova
MacArthur
Salomons
Igh U.S. Army Airforce
Mitchell
Averger
Munta Point
Rendova Island
Marth
Munda
Rendora
Blanche Channel
Reno
Co ordination Key to Capture Of Woodlarks
A dispatch from Woodlark Island describes General MacArthur's June offensive landing on the atoll. The first wave demonstrates precise timing and coordination among American ground, navy, and air forces, with the invasion unfolding under night shadows and limited spectacle. The piece cites the journalist ART CORN.
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Woodlark Island
United States
Geeral MacArthur
Art Corn
Stasi
Unite States
Murua
UNS
Coral
Pacific
MacArthur
Rabaul
Navy
Marines Surprise Japs On New Georgia Front
U S Marines advancing toward Munda on New Georgia island clash with Japanese forces in dense jungle. Marines spearhead dawn assault, overpowering surprised infantry as they push inland along the coast and toward Viru and Blanche channel. Heavy fighting, many Japs flee or are killed, with American troops moving from pocket to pocket.
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U. S
Munda
New Georgia Island
Sy Walter Farr
Louden Daily Mall
U.S
New Georgia
INS
Jung
Gers Ig
Boon
Linls Drive
Viru
Blanche Channel
Jap Navy Finally Decides to Fight in Pacific Gulf Action
United States forces in the South Pacific reported a significant shift as the Japanese fleet, for the first time in weeks, challenged bombardment efforts near Kolombangara and New Georgia. Night actions included a May bombardment run virtually unopposed, with the Japanese avoiding a fleet battle while U.S. warships pummeled airfields, dumps, and shore targets in a 20 minute shelling that signaled a new phase of naval engagement in the Solomons.
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United States Pacific
Kula Guli
United States
Eolom- Pangara
New Georgia Islands
Mar
Arthur
Gulf
Shortland
Nvike Islands
Ask
Munda
Kolom
Kangara
Bairoko
News Georgia
Vila
Rod Si
Erikado
Imprinst
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Wide
Tangets
Kolombangara
Kolombangare
New Georgia
Police Seek Woman Who Disappeared From Assignment
Nine states police sought the whereabouts of Miss Rose Brancato of West Haven, a staff member of the New Haven Journal Courier, after she vanished Monday night while on an assignment. She was last seen laughing en route to a black party of the Army Air Force Technical Training Command at Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Rose Brancato
West Haven
Mid-Air Collision Kills Two Cadets at Dothan
Two cadets identified as John Berman Cooley Jr and James William Zoe Al died in a mid air collision near Dothan Alabama. Their training planes crashed into a residential area after colliding in flight. Public relations officials announced the deaths.
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Dotham
Ala
Eay
Napier Field Public Relations
John Berman Cooley Jr
San Jose
Cullt
James William
Zoe
Belgie
Ohio
Dothan
Japs Leave Rice Cooking At Rendova
On Rendova Island Allied forces swept ashore as Japanese soldiers fled, leaving breakfast rice boiling. Maj. Martha F. Clements and Lieut. Snowy Rhoads led guards through Jap huts, capturing or killing several defenders. Col. David M. Hoss sustained a wound but pressed the advance with bandaged arm. White service members, well trained and high in morale, held the island and prepared for further drives toward New Georgia and Tokyo.
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Rendova Island
Soomong Island
Marth
F. Clements
Solomons
F. A
Rhoads
Satternwalle
Fred
Treut
David M. Hoss
Berea
American Shoes May Be Exported Under New OPA Rule
The OPA allows Americans abroad to buy American made shoes in the United States for export to Mexico Canada and other friendly countries with a value under 25 dollars. Registered dealers may ship by parcel post express or common carrier to foreign lands without prior approval. Exporters may seek ration currency from the district OPA office to cover shoes sent out of the country.
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OPA
Mexico
Canada
South America
United States
Bernard M. Goldburg
Snowhood
San Antonio
Gottburg
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ITC
W.P.B
Houston
Wa Ave
Pere Ha Bone
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Centiules
Cail Joan Lynn
Renders Island
Tokyo
Haig Haig
Somerset
York
Bigelow Suffield Rugs
Big White Store
Houston St
Main Ave
Bigelow
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