Many Philippine Defense Units Cited for Valor
The War Department issued citations in President Roosevelt's name praising American and Filipino troops for gallant defense of the Philippines. The North Luzon force bore the heaviest losses, over 30 percent, during December 23 action near Lingayen Gulf amid heavy ground attacks and bombardment. Citations also honored Corregidor and other Manila Bay fortifications, plus units from South Luzon, the Philippine department, and various coast artillery and air forces for bravery and cohesion during the retreat to Bataan and the defense efforts in the Far East.
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Washington
INS
Philippines
America
Roosevelt
North Luzon
Lingayen Gull
BlacArthur
Bataan
MacArthur
Corregidor
Manilla Bay
South Luzon
Philippine Department
U.S. Army
Par East
Far Astern
Bibth Coast Artillery
200Th Coast Artillery
Philippine Corps
Philippine
U.S. Army Air Forces
Final Rites Set For Southton Man
Services for Eddy Golden Blount of Southton were set for Wednesday afternoon at Prospect Hill Baptists Church with Rev. D. H. Roberts officiating. Interment followed at Mission Burial Park. Blount, a mount dory worker in Southton, is survived by his widow Rose M. Blount, daughter Hilzareth Blount, brothers Claude and Harold Blount, and sister Mrs. Kate Lee.
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Eddy Golden Blount
Southton
Sp. m
Prospect Hill Haplhts Church
D. H. Roberts
Mission Burial Park
Hanavan Funeral Hone
Blount
Wntryman
Rose M. Blount
Hilzareth Bounti
Jap conquests timeline marks rapid area gains
A table lists geographic advances by the Japanese with dates: Tongkong December 25 Manila January 2 Singapore February 1 Batavia March 3 Bangosa March 6 Bataan April 3 Corregidor May B.
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Tongkong
Manila
Singapore
Batavia
Bangosa
Maren
Bataan
Corregidor
Soldiers to Write Home Mother's Day
Soldiers are urged to write home on Mother's Day May 10 to express love and gratitude to mothers. The secretary of war asks every officer and enlisted man in the army to send a letter home on that Sunday. Third Army headquarters supports the request and chaplains will distribute stationery and recognize mothers at army chapel services.
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Secretary of War
Third Army
John YT
Aston
Mtmay
Allies Slug Jap Planes Above Australia In Raid
Allied bombers struck Japanese bases above Australia in a renewed series of raids. Hits were reported in the target area and at Rabaul, with a sixth raid in ten days near Gre. Air Chief appointment announced in Canberra and a death of a famed RAF fighter pilot noted from New Guinea combat.
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Allied
Aus
Stralia
Australia
Lat
Jones
John W. Curtin
Canberra
George Dames
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Air Department
New Guinea
R. A. A Fs
J.F. Jackson
Sir Department
Fnrea
Jackson
League Protests Tax on Local Government Bonds
The league protested federal taxation of local bonds before the Commissioners on Wednesday. A resolution, signed by the league president, argued taxation burdens taxpayers, not bondholders, and warned higher interest rates would follow for taxpayers.
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League
Toe Peheldes
Midway repulses five Japanese attacks says Nimitz
Five attempts by Japan to strike Midway Island, 142 miles northwest of Hawaii, were repulsed by U S defenses. Admiral Nimitz praised Marine and naval personnel during a ceremony after inspecting the outpost and awarding honors. He stressed alertness and noted repeated enemy bombardments since December 7. Also announced were Navy Cross for Captain Neefis and Distinguished Flying Crosses for Lieutenants Samara and McCardthy and Gunner Dickey, with Dickey recuperating at Mare Island Navy Hospital.
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Bor
Midway Island
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Adit
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Midway
Marine Corps
Nimitz
M Dway
Nance
Navy Cross
Jamea Ll. Neefis
Charles W. Samera
Francis B. McCardthy
Robert L. Dickey
Dickey
Mare Island
Calif. Navy Hospital
Dennis Morgan Praises MacArthur After War Role
Dennis Morgan recounts praising General MacArthur as a remarkable postwar character, highlighting the enduring impact of the commanding general on stage and in public memory.
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Dennis Morgan
MacArthur
Escape of Hank Thorne from Bataan pictured in 1942 report
Captain Henry G Thorne of San Antonio eluded Japanese forces after escaping Bataan in a dilapidated one man craft with two airmen hidden in its fuselage. He dropped a 200 pound bomb on Japanese positions before reaching Cebu and was rescued by a bomber unit led by Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce in the Manila area. Thorne, son of Henry G Thorne and wife Josh Clagett, had graduated from Kelly Field in 1938 and commanded a pursuit squadron at the outbreak of war. He moved to a secret base west of Bataan before Corregidor and then Bataan. The unit formed the Bataan beach patrol after most planes were lost. The hero Mal Mer Well of the infantry aided by improvising an armored command car fought off Japanese air attacks.
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Bataan
Cebu
Ralph Royce
Manila
Henry G. Thorne
Hoorsand Boulevard
Hank” Thorne
Kelly Field
Josh Clagett
H. B. Clagett
Washington
Bataan Beach
Thorne
Mal
Mer
Chinese Guerrillas Invade Nanchang and Amoy
Chinese Central News Agency reports large guerrilla operations begun April 20. On May 6 shock troops invaded Nanchang, Kiangsi capital, killing about 30 enemy troops and destroying railway junctions near the city. A second force landed at Amoy, attacked the garrison, and withdrew in a commando-style action.
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Chungking
Nanchang
Kiangs
Jslrvets
Nanchang-Klukiang
Amoy
Tir
Mesa Agency
Texas Flier in East Describes Bombing Jap Base At Rabaul
Lient Tom Janders from Houston, a bomber pilot, recalls his crew delivering bombs to the Jap base at Rabaul New Britain. He recounts formation flight hot sky and the blast impact, the urgency of loading bombs, and the moment of air combat as the plane strafes and exits toward home.
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Merrill Mueller
Stati
Rabaul
New Britain
Plunk
Danders
Astmnce
Janders
Ween
Snow and Rain Sweep Nebraska Trails Snowbound Roads
A late snowstorm hit northwestern Nebraska with 12 inches near Chadron causing stranded cars and blocked roads near Crawford, while heavy rains in the southeast overflowed at least one river. Omaha area saw rising Missouri River but crest not expected to flood.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Chadron
Crawford
Falls City
Missouri
U S to Train Negroes for Naval Duty
At Great Lakes naval station facilities 12 recruits will train for general naval duty marking the first time African Americans are admitted to the navy for general service. Recruits will be housed in new barracks likely near Camp Morrow. Navy Secretary Knox announced broader acceptance for the Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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Great Lakes, II
Great Lakes Naval Station
Nerals
Navy
Cannp Morrow
Seaton
Knox
Marine Corps and
Coast Guard
Dutch Fliers To Train in U S
About 800 Dutch veterans of the Pacific war arrived in San Francisco for American training on U S aircraft. They served in the Netherlands Indies air force and fought at Macassar straits. Lieut Frits Den Ouden recounted a two and a half hour battle against a 12 plane squadron, noting heavy damage to their own ship but four German gunners shot down, and the crew claiming resilience despite many hits.
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Ban Francisco
Netherlands
jBaat Indies Air Force
Macassar Straits
Frits den
Batte
Mytlers
Tash
Loaether
U S flier recalls hit or be hit wartime creed in Manila talk
Capt. Willam J. Bohnaker, back from the Philippines and Java with the Distinguished Flying Cross, described narrow escapes and the superiority of American bombers. He noted Zero fighters as the enemy’s best plane but said B 17s and teamwork powered U S bombing success.
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Willam J. Bonniaker
Philippines
Java
Bohnaker
Bahtiaker
Court Collection Report Issued
The city auditor’s office issued a report showing court collections for the six months ending in April totaling 937,108.19 dollars. Fines assessed reached 60,854.75 dollars, though many prisoners paid none while in city jail. April collections were 3,756 dollars higher than prior assessments of 1,387 dollars.
War 25 Years Ago Today
French claim they hold most of the heights along a 20 mile front on the Aisne river as Russian western front bombardments target German troops near Fovarsk east of Kovel British repulse German counterattacks near Bullecourt France. Secretary of War Stimson confirms US Navy use to secure delivery of American war materials to Great Britain and defense supplies Stalin becomes premier after Molotov resigns eleven American sailors are reported missing when their boat is sunk by a German submarine.
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Aisne River
Russia
Breslan
Fovarsk
Kavel
Dritish
Bullecourt
France
War Stimson
Great Britain
Towph Stalin
Soviet Union
Vyacheslau Molotov
Trinity Crest Nearing Gulf Floodwide Texas Coast
Flood crest nears the Gulf as Trinity River overflows in Folie County submerging about 60 000 acres of rich farmland. Boats move goods from Lufkin Nacogdoches and Tyler while Liberty County braces for a severe flood. river officials say the crest has passed the river side and water will fall slowly.
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Houston
Trinity River
Gulf
Folie County
Lufkin
Nacogdoches
Tyler
Livingston-Houston
Goodrich
Jett Brock
Sid
Liberty County
Romeagor
Liberty
V. MeWablington
Midway
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