Burma Road Fighter Returns For Second Chance At Axis Powers
Pvt Theodore C Quan of the 403rd school squadron reenlists with the U S Air Forces to renew fighting the Japanese invaders in China and Canton. Born in the United States to Chinese parents he previously served with the Central Chinese Government Air Forces and endured dangerous Burma Road convoys. He escaped Japanese capture and vows continued battle until defeat of Japan.
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Burma
John Rossen
Theodore C. Quan
403Rd
U. S
United States
Quan
Canton
China
Air Force
Southwest Chinese
Canton Southwest
Chiang Kai Shek
Chen Chai Tong
Chiang
Southwest Air Force
Wong Cone Yui
Cuan
Nanking
United Air Force
Ong
Hong Kong
Pvt
Arma
Pearl River
President Coolidge
America
Kochi
Japan
Tokyo
Former Civilian Flyers Eligible For Army Glider Pilot Training
Army announces glider pilot training for former civilian pilots who fail screening may qualify. Eligible with 65 on 10 B cadet or 75 on 1 A test, ages 19 to 36, visual acuity 20 40 or better, four weeks aircraft, one week two place gliders, one week cargo gliders, pay grade staff sergeant.
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Army
Army Air Forces
War Department
Mechanic
Pearl Harbor
Soldier Gives up Train Seat for Sailor in Newsworthy Act
Corp. Joe Greco of the 401st squadron chose to stand when a sleepy sailor slept in the crowded train car on furlough. He relinquished his seat after spotting another seat beside a good looking girl, a choice framed as newsworthy in the piece.
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Corp
Joe Greco
401St
Joe
Post Ice House In Operation With Ice Deliveries Rising
Captain A R Nichols reports the new general mess icehouse has supplied 21 025 pounds of ice to eleven mess halls in its first four days. Daily output averages over 5000 pounds with plans to exceed 600 pounds to individual mess halls at peak of hot season. The 9000 pound capacity can be extended to 12000 pounds and serves squadron orderly rooms service club quartermaster units and other departments needing bulk ice.
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A. R. Nichols
General Mess
Service Club
Soldiers At Work Plow By Numbers
Seven soldiers on a Texas field perform cadenced plowing using a four count to lift soil and reset spades. The group, praised as a labor-saving advance, repeats Hut Hoot Heet Four while moving earth in unison. The piece ends with a patriotic reminder to send TEX ACTS stamps home.
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Army Institution
Pearl Harbor
Cologne native celebrates RAF raid as war milestone
Pvt. Alfred Ross of the 410th school squadron, born in Cologne, hails the RAF bombing of Cologne, recalling Nazi oppression and his escape via Russia and Siberia. He changed his surname from Rosenberg to avoid sharing a name with the Nazi ideologue.
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John Rossen
Texacts
Sheppard
Cologne
Pvt
Alfred Ross
410Th
Ross
Europe
Nazi Germany
England
Russia
Siberia
Manchuria
Japan
Seattle
Alfred Rosenberg
Fort Worth WPA Orchestra to Play At Sheppard Field
The Fort Worth WPA orchestra will present a program of novelty numbers and dance tunes starting Thursday at 9 p.m following the regular broadcast at the Sheppard Field Service club. The group carries a strong reputation from prior performances at other army posts.
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Fort Worth
WPA
Sheppard Field Service Club
Pearl Harbor
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