95th Yanks Break German Resistance at Metz Fortress
American doughboys claimed Metz eliminated large scale organized German resistance after heavy fighting. Major General Bunckern captured. Third Army overran most zones though isolated pockets remained. The Fifth and 85th divisions reported many prisoners as Moselle islands were cleared. Fort Bellecroix debris caused American casualties amid advance.
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Metz
Anton Bunckern
SS Life Guard
Emmy
A5th
Moselle
Fort de Privat
Volkssturme
Tsa Melty
Gestapo
S5th
Fort Bellecroix
Seille River
Army Stations Observe Thanksgiving Work Routine
Thanksgiving at San Antonio army stations will be mostly a normal work day with a few exceptions. Randelph field will grant afternoon leave to those who can be spared, while Northam Houston and Kelly field will follow standard work and training schedules. Kelly field plans include religious services announced by Lent, Co, E. J. Burns for civilian workers in the Alaska hangar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Randelph Feld
Near Million Tons In Shells for Ike
London dispatch reports nearly one million tons of explosives prepared to back Eisenhower's winter offensive to break the Siegfried Line. The vast munitions stockpiles, landed in France and transported via the Red Ball route, aim to overwhelm German defenses from the Siegfried Line to Berlin. Britain pledges intensified shell production and factory revivals to sustain the push.
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Kingsbury
Statt
London
Fisenhower
Siegfried Line
Germany
Ciycles
Holland
Alps
Eisenhower
Rhine
France
Berlin
Menaghle
Britain
School Donates For Soldier Christmas Boxes
Brooke Gepte reported that Highland School near Brooksfield sent 25 Christmas boxes funded by pupils from the one room one teacher school. Mrs W J Bonini teaches 33 pupils with half identified as Labti-Anert.
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Red Cross
Brooke Geptre
Wighland
Brooksfield
W. J. Bonini
Ninth Army tankers drive superb move at Kinzweiler
Ninth Army tanks from Werden under Lieut Floyd M Jenkins advanced through mined fields into Kinzweiler nine miles southeast of Aachen in a 40 minute action hailed as superb. Capt Richard Wood said crews pressed on despite mines. four tanks were immobilized but crews fought through with infantry. Jenkins praised the tankers as the finest and noted heavy mine danger with several crews lucky to escape injury.
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Kinzweiler
Germany
Ninth Army
Aachen
Werden
Floyd M. Jenkins
Jamaica
Iowa
Richard Wood
Minneapolis
Jenkins Sai
Beer license case leads to $100 fine at County Court
Leopoldo Moreno of 306 Santa Rosa Avenue was fined $100 for selling beer without a license by Judge McCollum Burnveh. Joe Ropingon of 1623 North Sabinas Street was fined $20 for theft of $10 from Lillie Shelton. Frank Moon, confined to the county jail, received 90 days for theft of a bicycle from Annie Calliker at 3603 Broadway.
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Leopoldo Moreno
Santa Rosa Avenue
McCollum Burnveh
Joe Ropingon
North
Sabinas Street
Lillie Shelton
Frank Moon
Usted
Annie Calliker
Broadway
Soldier dies in town march as captain recounts attack
Capt. Victor Salem of Kew Gardens recalls a company assault in which several men were stunned by shell blasts. He notes one comrade named Liem was killed as soldiers pressed on, with volunteers returning to their tank despite wounds not fully healed. The account emphasizes resilience under fire.
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Metz
Patton
Caesar
Gaul
Attila
Charles VII
France
Henry II
Duke of Guise
Charles V Tom Octoney
Mets
Praner
Westivhalia
Achille Brancois Bnenine
Pranve
Adgie Fmtol
Victor Salem
Kew Gardens
Liem
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Billy Jr
Werring
LX. S.thoto
Seattle, Washington
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Rede Aus
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Ike
Joske's
Drascas
Jorka
Milline Soske
Woon
Osphtal
THE
Zeee Radionec
Gompiere
Mes, Cour
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H. C. Rees Optical Company
E. Houston
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