Allied Noose Tightened On Jap North Burma Base
Allied forces push toward Myitkyina as American columns close in from south and north while Chinese troops contest the Warang and Meldawng area. Mountbatten reports steady garrison drive. airlift moves an infantry division to Imphal front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Kandy
Ceylon
INS
Myitkyina
Reuter
Myltkying
Trrawaddy
Rigyun
Waykyo
Mountbatten
Mogrung Valley
Warang
Kameing Road
Meldawng
Mounthatten
Arakan
Imphal
William D. Old
Troop Carrier Command
Myltying
Burton Road
Lightning kills two soldiers at Camp Wolters
Pvt. Liput King, 20, of Phoenix Arizona, and Pvt. Robert J. Watt, 29, of Alliance Ohio, were struck by lightning near the public address system at Camp Wolters. King was killed instantly while Watt suffered serious burns.
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Sanp Wouthes
Liput
King
Ath Oo
Phoenix
Ariz
Camp Wolters
Robert J. Watt
Alliance
Ohio
This Is America Poem Reflects on Freedom and Sacrifice
A patriotic verse laments threats to liberty and urges prayer for guidance. It recalls fallen soldiers marked by white crosses on distant hills and honors the enduring rights of justice and freedom cherished by Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Gethsemane
City workers receive raises in upcoming budget
City will raise salaries for firemen policemen and non civil service staff on June 1. Ten percent increases apply to 660 street department workers with tiered monthly raises from two to five years up to ten years plus. The chief painter and six other non civil service painters receive higher monthly pay.
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Parka
Henry Hein
Sy High Romine
Laffie
French Seamen Sink Nazi Trawler
The British admiralty said light coastal forces staffed by French navy personnel sank an enemy trawler early this morning during an offensive sweep off the Channel Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Channel Islands
Naples official corrected on Weber and Chapman
A recent report misidentified Col John E Weber as a lieutenant colonel and misnamed his chief legal officer in Naples province Italy Weber is still a colonel and his assistant Lieut Col John W Chapman serves as deputy The two direct the court organization for the province in occupied Italy
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John E. Weber
San Antonio
Naples
Italy
Weber
Hls
John W. Chapman
Pilot Missing in April Air Attack Over Hollandia
News reports say one of 800 planes in the April air attack on Hollandia, New Guinea, was downed. First Lieut Charles W Borders, a P 39 fighter pilot, survived and was rescued by a PT boat. His mother, Grace Borders of Kelly Field, learned of the unit loss months later.
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Hollandia
New Guinea
Aly
Grace Borders
Kellyfield
Airplane Parts
Charles W. Borders
Borders
Jacqueline Cure
West Woodlawn
Commerce Building for L A Proposed
Victor Prassel the San Antonio contractor urged a large post war export import building for San Antonio to attract Latin American buyers. He claimed the project could host all major import export firms, stimulate postwar Latin American trade, and serve as a self amortizing municipal venture with banking and representative offices from southern nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Victor Prassel
Latin America
Chamber of Commerce
Prasse
United States
I Am An American Day Observed For New Citizens
Nearly a thousand invites mailed in San Antonio for I Am An American Day ceremonies at Alamo Stadium. Judge Keeling urged new citizens to learn English and vote honestly while praising service members becoming citizens. The event followed the Olympic parade and featured the oath read by Maxie Hart and the local high school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Alamo Stadium
Carl M. Stromberger
W. A. Keeling
Judge Keeling
Maxie Hart
Army
Yank Vigilance Nets 20 Dead Japs
An American seaman and two U S army sergeants killed at least twenty Japanese in New Guinea near Sarmi beachhead. Beaman Henry White of Florence South Carolina alerted officers after spotting two men in the mist. Facrell of San Bernardino and Tessier of St Paul swam ashore, drew Jap patrols, and air bombardment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soami
Dutch New Guinea
INS
Sarmi
Beaman Henry ©. White
Florence
S. C
Aitape
Iollandia
Bost
Ggts
J. J. Facrell
San Bernardino
Calif
Paul Tessier
Dad to Introduce Song on Hero Son at Kelly field
Francis O Remey a defense worker and farmer near Kelly field will share a dream inspired song When He Comes Back From Over There on BMAC at 4 30 p m Sunday He says the tune honors his son Second Class Petty Officer Welter Lee Ramey missing in the Southwest Pacific and credits 25 years as a former music teacher for the composition The song is slated for an August 1 Kelly field service club dance and has drawn many responses from the public
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Francis O. Remey
South
West Pacific
Ramey
Kelly Field
Kelly
Welter Lee Ramey
Walter
Kelly Fielt
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Moor
By Martin F. Owens
Joan K. Weber
Naples Provines
Washington
Navy
Legion of Merit
Henry Samuel Kent Gall
Soloomon Islands
Bougainville
Ribaul Ivens
Wkat
Commerce Building
L.A
Yank Vigilance
Paul
Minn
Fifth Air Force
Pao Welf
Texas
E. Houston
Gunter Hotel
Dad
Hero Son
Tory Tems
K. Houston &T. Gunter Hotel
KTSA
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