400 Miles Sicily Coast Seized By Allied Forces
Allied forces began the Sicily invasion with landing barges, heavy artillery, tanks, and reinforcements striking ashore within hours. Communiques from Eisenhower's headquarters say landings extended across eastern and southern shores, with air and naval support pounding enemy positions and reinforcing beachheads as Italians and Germans resisted along the coast.
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Sicily
Rome
Eisthhower
Selzot Wand
Aids
Grieval-Eienhower
Ppea
Willie Canade
Fiy
Ae Wi
de Eisenhower
Gambet
Eee
Artilery
Vichy
Syracuse
Catania
Means Strait
Innter
Italy
Berlin
Hitler
Viely
Shoppy Sicilien Channel
Mediterranean
Axty Brosdrents
London Burclay Times
Peice
Bzotors
Eisenhower
Sieily
Gicily
Rielly
Middle East
Comisco
U. S
Air Force
Gatra
Jimmy Doolittle
Gerbini
Milo and
Niga
Biglly
Bremen
Reagsta
Relaya
United Naions
Africa
AXIS
Reggio-Messina
Tunisia
Tyapant
Slofiy
North Africa
Shelly
Dr. Lee Griffin Attends State University
Dr. Lee Griffin attends State University and plans further training after completing army service. He studied at McCollough for five years, completed basic training in San Antonio, and now attends Bigte University in Austin. He may go to Philadelphia for advanced training before resuming duties.
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Lee Griffin
State University
Tee Gram
McCollough
Bigeel Corns Corps
San Antonio
Griffin
Bigte University
Austin
Trens
Philadelphia
Seamen Crave Music and Mail in Navy Life
Portland dispatch recalls sailor Charles W. Haller describing scarce music aboard ships after 21 months at sea. He recalls Pearl Harbor attack, Nevada’s damage, and vivid memories of Japanese aircraft. Haller notes broken records from rough packing and ships sinking transports with destroyers, revealing wartime sea service.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Se Loings
Charles W. Haller
Haller Wen
U.S
Nevada
Japplence
Pearl Harbor
Lfe
Three Naval Fliers Killed in Cherry Point Crash
At Cherry Point North Carolina a Navy patrol plane crash killed three fliers. The crew listed include JG Douglas G. MacDonnell of Mason, Michigan. J W King of Fey stevie Tennessee. and aviation radioman G A Stitt of Boise City. The incident was reported by the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station.
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Cherry Point
N. C
INS
Cherry Point Marine Corps
Lins
Douglas G. MacDoneld
Mason
Mich
J. W. King
Feystevie
Tenn
First Lieut Frank T Leal Jr Dies in Japanese POW Camp
Death of First Lieut Frank T Leal Jr reported by the War Department to his parents Mr and Mrs Frank T Leal Sr of San Antonio Texas. Leal a bombardier in the Army Air Force was captured during the fight in the Philippines after Clark Field duty since August 1941. Last word from him was a New Year greeting received January 1949. He was a Central Catholic High School graduate and trained as a bombardier at Albuquerque New Mexico. He is survived by a wife and two children.
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Frank T .Leal Jr
War Department
Frank T. Leal
West Buelld
Avenue
San Antonio
Central Catholic High School
Albuqueregie
N.hm
Dinner toast reveals Allied unity with General Giraud in North Africa
President Roosevelt and General Giraud toasted the Allied effort and pledged French rearmament with American weapons as part of a broader plan to defeat Germany. The dinner, attended by Marshall and other officials, marked a symbolic moment of cooperation amid news of the Sicily invasion. News of the Sicily landings reached the president around 8 pm, with news release timed for midnight.
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Giraud
Mr. Roosevelt
North
Africa
France
Germany
Giraudis
Tor
Wie Presley
United States
Roussvelt
Barry
London
Dwight Givenhower
North Africa
War Department
Washangla. Net
Eisenhower rubs seven wood coins during waiting invasion
London dispatch reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower spent the anxious hours waiting for the Allied invasion to proceed. He reportedly rubbed seven wood coins kept in his pockets as the landing was confirmed and appeared to go according to plan.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Algiers
Lehman charts plan to feed Europe after liberation
Herbert H. Lehman, head of foreign relief, urged the United States to send large food aid to nations liberated from the Axis. He outlined a twofold program: feed starving populations to prevent famine and provide seeds and equipment to restart agriculture. He stressed famine is a general rule in liberated areas and that relief must follow quickly after liberation.
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Washingdon
Herbert H. Lehman
Forreign Relief and Rehabilitation
United States
United Nations
New York
Europe
Norton An
Columbus
Italian Sub Sinks Turkish Motorship Near Smyrna
An Italian submarine shelled and sunk a neutral Turkish motorship of about 150 tons near Smyrna today. One crew member is reported killed and several wounded. Wounded were sent to hospitals after the attack amid continuing Reuters dispatches from Ankara.
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Ondon
Smyrna
Reuters
Ankara
Siki
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Rene Labique
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Labique
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Martinique
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