Raider Reveals Damage to Jap Plane Factory Gunner
Sergeant Edward J. Saylor, a crewman in a B-25 led by Lieut. Donald G. Smith, recounts a Doolittle Raid mission over Kobe Japan. The firsthand account, published in Yank, describes cramped flight, target city factories, and the emotional strain as bombs fall near hostile airfields with plans to strike Japanese aircraft works at Yokohama and Nagoya.
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Night Raid Over Lae Factory Described In Frantic Air War Tale
The narrator recounts a World War II bombing mission over an aircraft factory near Lae. Intense flying at low altitude, anti aircraft fire, and rapid bursts of gunfire describe the approach and withdrawal as B-52s… Wait, this is not correct.
Bombs Blast Jap Bases In Pacific Raid Report
A United Nations Air Force base in Australia confirms use of heavy bombs against Japanese positions in the South Pacific. A pilot returning from a Lagou raid on New Guinea described trees and buildings obliterated by smoke and flames, with visible craters from high altitude.
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Army Begins Deduction for Dependents for Soldiers Pay
Army officials start deductions from soldiers pay to support dependents under the family allowance law. Deductions begin in June but actual payments to dependents delayed until November, with initial postings adjusted from June payrolls and August deferrals for some units. The program provides $22 monthly to dependents plus added amounts for wives and children, with two dependent classes defined as Class A and Class B and rules for timing and eligibility.
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Prominent Social Leader Mollie Bonnet Tape Dies
Mollie Bonnet Tape 42 longtime San Antonio resident and social leader died Tuesday night at 408 West Courtland Place. A former Junior League president and regional director of social work, she organized the San Antonio Maternal Health Center. Services held at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Rev. AB Jones officiating. Survivors include husband William Tape and several Bennett relatives, with roots in San Antonio and connections to Ohio.
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Sailor survives tanker blaze after midsea dive
S A Seaman Charles L Bass, a US Navy gunner, escaped a midsea fire aboard a Fleming tanker when the ship broke amidships after a torpedo attack. Bass and three crew members leapt into the sea, were rescued after five hours, and later received two days leave in Norfolk before potential reassignment.
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