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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1944
Page
3
Chicago observer reports Capt. McGee Gilchrist 51 who shot down 28 enemy planes in World War I with the Canadian Royal Air Force died last night likely from heart disease. He was shot down in 1917 over France by Baron Von Richtofen in combat.
Lieut Ceall B Harris, ex South Dakota boy, shoots down four planes in a West Pacific day for his 24th total. The Hellcat ace trails navy record by ten with Commander David McCampbell’s 34. Harris, 27, achieved the feat over Manila and near Negros in Philippine operations. He has two brothers in the armed forces, Capt Gerald Harris and Pvt Calvin Harris.
Washington multiple-front dispute as Senate military committee delays promotions for officers deemed arm chair generals while approving overseas brigadier and major general advances for over a dozen officers. Senator Johnson defends prioritizing combat-officer moves. Burt Gurney denounces the handling, noting home service rivals overseas postings.
Ensign Rutherford Myers of the U S N was found guilty in a general court martial at Corpus Christi for flying at an altitude under 500 feet near Fannin. He was fined 409 dollars. He was acquitted on a second charge of executing a slow fall at an altitude under 400 feet.
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