Doolittle Fortress Struck by Nazi Bombers Over Med Sea
Allied report from North Africa recounts a four Me 109 attack on the Flying Fortress carrying Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle and 11 staff. Pilot John Summers and Doolittle swapped seats after the co pilot was wounded, bringing the bomber home with some hits but no major damage.
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North Africa
James HH. Doolittle
Tn Africa
Tokyo
Joseph Philips
New York City
New Man
Newsweek
12Th Air Force
Africa
Mediterranean
John C. Summers
Lexington
Tenn
Summers
Phillips
General Doolittle
Messerschmitts
James 11. Doolittle
Trick used by Japs to hide munitions on Tulagi
U S Marine Pvt. Russell H. Frederick recovering from leg wounds in Tulagi fighting describes a Japanese ruse to camouflage their munition stores on the island. The tale reflects wartime deception observed in the Solomons campaign.
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Red Cross
Orange
N. J
INS
U. S S. Marine
Russell H. Frederick
Tulagi Island
Solomons
Japs Treachery Cited After False Red Cross Bombing
Frederick Doolittle recounts Japanese use of a building marked Red Cross to store explosives. American airmen spotted the site and bombed it after seeing ammunition bones carried from the building. He calls the Japanese fighters but labels them treacherous.
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Frederick
War Today: Hitler’s Tunisian Drive Signals New Front
The dispatch describes Hitler’s Tunisia push as a pivotal May open, with Luftwaffe air power poised to seize airfields and push toward Bizerte while American and British forces advance in Algeria and toward the Tunisian coast. It notes risks of a major aerial battle and parallels Britain’s Greece aid effort and Libya campaigns as Axis strength concentrates in the Central Mediterranean.
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Adolf Hitler
Carthage
United Nations
Scipio Africanus
W. B. Cc
Hitler
Tunisian
Bizerte
Fuehrer
Tunisia
Algeria
Bougie
Tery
Mediterranean
France
Cape Bon
Sicily
Britain
Greece
Libya
Russia
Roomnel
Widow Receives 2d Distinguished Service Cross
Captain Colin P. Kelly is posthumously honored as his widow accepts the Distinguished Service Cross for his gallantry in sinking an enemy ship. The award ceremony notes Kelly's bravery and leadership during combat actions.
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Colin Kelly
March Field
Call
Colin P. Kelly
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