Yanks Seize Key Islands in Central Philippines
General MacArthur announced that American forces landed on the central Philippines after aerial and naval bombardment. The Americal division and Eighth Army captured Ticko and Burins near San Marcelino, with 18 damaged Japanese planes found at the airstrip. The Luzon advance aimed to envelop enemy positions and cut off defense lines as Far Eastern air forces bombed Japanese positions along Luzon fronts.
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Magarthur
Davedo
Mindmas
Tae
Caldera Point
Philippines
Borneo
Yelope
Japan
MacArthur
Hichelberger
Eighth Army
Sibuyan Sea
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Ticko
Burins
MacAriout
Philppines
Llants
Come Tunique
Jan Foros
Courtiee
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Zambales
Tha
San Marcelino
Liwon
First ‘Cavalry
Manila
Fin Balese Pans
George C. Kenney
Far Eastern
Cel
Marbate
Nazis Flee Across Rhine From Front Line Bridgehead
Allied reports say German retreat accelerated toward the Rhine as forces screen a strong rearguard. The Third Army advanced toward Cologne and Bonn, crossing the Erft north of Euskirchen, while capturing towns toward Koblenz. Ninth Army patrols crossed to the river’s east bank before bridges were destroyed.
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Coblene
Moselle River
Middle Rhine
Fores
Nina River
Pruem
Trist
Rhine
Duesselroort
Pilot Flies Lame Plane Twice in Combat Record
First Lt. Robert O. Sutton of Cotulls flew damaged aircraft over long distances returning to base after engine damage. In January a Borneo fighter sweep saw his left engine hit by anti aircraft fire yet he continued for over 700 miles. A week later near Celebes he faced intense fire and silenced a gun position with forward firing guns while maintaining flight after losing the left engine.
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Robert O. Sutton
Cotulls
43Th Air Force
Doy
Borneo
Celebey
Ito
Carroll
General Harmon's Nye May Get E Plane to Moses Seat Overdue
Army Air Forces in the Pacific report Lieut Gen Millard F Harmon missing after a routine flight. Nine others listed as missing include Brig Gen James R Anderson and Col William Ball. An extensive search is underway with air and surface craft. Harmon had led B 29 raids and commanded US Army forces in the South Pacific since 1943. He had earned the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Harmon
Nye
Moses
ARMY
Mgnt
Gan
James R. Anderson
Washington
D. C
General Harmon
Willam Ball
Army Air Forces
Pacific Ocean Area
Francis E. Savage
Tioga
Texas
Arthur Otner
Kanaas City
Axe
Wistanongingsr. A
McInamey
Farlie
Sirmiert
Wisluh
Gonadora
Lael
Harnjon
United States Army
South Pacific
Prestig Ocean
Solomons
Aanu Air
Navy
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Army Air and
Senator Nye May Return to Senate by Appointment
Washington March 3. Senator Gerald Nye who was defeated last fall may return to the senate by appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator John Moses in Rochester Minnesota. Nye’s rival Fred Raney the Republican governor of North Dakota will appoint to the vacancy until the next election.
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Washington
Gerald Nya
Senate
John Moses
Mayo Olffice
Roshester
Minn
Nya
Fred
Nye
North Dakota
Commanded Air Training Center Lieut Gen Millard Harmo
Commanding general Millard Harmon led the Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center, later renamed Central Flying Training Command, with headquarters at Neandolphefield from March 3, 1940, to October 24. His younger brother Mrs Gen Hubert Harmon led Folly Field from September 1940 to September 1941. Harmon later served as commanding general of the GCACTC until November 21, 1942. Family details note Harmon's mother in San Antonio and wife living in Santa Monica with relatives in Terrell Hills and Bushnell Apartments.
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Air Training Center
Millard
Harmony
Gulf Coast Air Corps
Neandolphefield
Samnest
Hubert R. Harmon
Folly Field
Gcactc
Novamibor
General Harmon
Byp
Harmon
P. P. Graul
Bushnil Apartments
Native of Norway reforms North Dakota politics in era
The article notes Nye's defeat after 20 years of service and local political tensions. It highlights Lloyd Stambaugh's split Republican vote shaping the outcome, and mentions Nye's isolationist label. It also profiles Mages born Strand Norway in 1905, a three term North Dakota governor, detailing his early work and family survivors including John Ramsey James Joslyn Mary Jean and others.
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Nye
Lloyd Stambaugh
American Legion
Ainst Nye
Moses
Norway
Mages
Strand
United States
North Dakota
the Plate Teachers College
Valley Ity
John Ramsey
Army
James Joslyn
Heubens Auty Army Air Corps
Mary Jean
Army Nurse Corps
Bam Rovert Henrik
Man Beats Dad For Old Whipping
Benjamin Blanton, 44, was held by police in Little Rock on charges of beating his father, W. M. Blanton, an insurance agent near dead from a head injury after a hand ax strike. The son said he held a grudge over a whipping 38 years prior, according to investigators.
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Little Rock
Ark
Benjamin Blanton
W. M. Blanton
Deab
Blanton
Hhs
Two Nurses Arrive in L A
A dispatch details two nurses arriving in Los Angeles after service in the Pacific. Lieutenant Bickford reached home first, receiving a celebratory welcome from family. Hepburn era chatter notes luxuries at Leyte and San Francisco as the nurses adjusted to peacetime life.
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Leyte
Bickford
San Franncisco
San Francisco
Henderson
Los Angeles
Hays
Alice Bickford
Brady Airman Missing in Action Over Mediterranean
Mrs. R o Vallandingham has been notified by the War Department that her husband Lieutenant Vallandigham of the Army Air Forces is missing in action over the Mediterranean since February 3. The 24 year old pilot of a C 47 plane had been overseas about a year based in England.
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Brady
R. ‘O. Vallandingham
War Department
Vallandigham
Army Air Forces
Mediterranantl
Tdeutenant Vallandingham
England
Nazis Hammer Mount Belvedere Front in Italy Action
Rome March 2 Allied Mediterranean headquarters reported German artillery blitz on Mount Belvedere and Mount Cestellaso and Gallicanda areas in Italy. American artillery and mortars struck Nazi transport and positions while Eighth Army fronts saw several enemy patrols repulsed.
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Tiereas
Italy
Mount Belvedere
Mediterranean
Nazi
Oops
Installa
Mount Cestellaso
Gallicand
Peanut loss devastates Alabama warehouse and stock
In Clayton Alabama over 100000 tons of peanuts were destroyed when a five alarm blaze swept through a warehouse and storage area of the William Robison Peanut company damaging tons of stock and disrupting operations.
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Clayton
Ala
William Robison
Carrier raid on Ryukyus inflicts heavy Jap losses
U S Pacific Fleet carrier task force raided the Ryukyus with destroyers and bombers wrecking at least six enemy warships including one destroyer and destroying or damaging about 60 planes on ground or air. The operation near the Ryukyus shows U S forces pressing toward Tokyo with several U S pilots missing and losses reported.
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Ryukyus
Wareltpa
U. 5
Tokyo
U. S
Lamp Shade Story Highlights Texas Photographer’s War Aids
W D Smithers of Alpine Texas created large pictorial lamp shades to honor World War II and service members. The shaded display, presented to the American Legion, features 800 service men and women portraits and unique bases made from cholla cactus or cowboy stirrups. Smithers has produced 25,000 personalized Texas lampshades since starting the project in San Antonio decades ago.
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American Legion
W. D. Smithers
Alpine
Texas
San Antonio
Smithers
San” Antonio
Lucy
Fred Smithers
Mola Aly
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