Flying Fortress crew recalls fatal air raid over Clark Field
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz of the Flying Fortress Swoose recounts the Philippine attack that doomed Old 99. The plane was struck down before takeoff killing eight crew members as orders shifted from camouflage to bombing and later reconnaissance over Formosa. An air alert roars through Clark Field as bombs fall.
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Frank Kurtz
Formosa
Clark Field
Muroc
Bill Cocke
Glenn
Mount Arayat
Glenn Rice
Japan
Corregidor
Bob Mey
Imperial Japanese Air Force
Luzon
del Monte Field
Mindanao
Colin Kelly
Australia
Elmer Brown
Brownie
Surviving Clark Field Raid Aboard The Night Ride Home
In a bombed Clark Field scene, the narrator recalls a brutal dawn attack by Nakajima and Zero fighters. After a devastating strafing run tears through fortress wreckage, the survivors flee to a ditch, witness courageous last stands, and await regrouping as fires burn and air defenses struggle.
Pattern No. 8589 Suiting Sizes 12 to 42 Now Available
Pattern No. 8589 offered in sizes 12 14 16 18 20 40 and 42. The size 14 requires 44 yards of 39 inch material and 3 percent yard for a contrasting collar.
Vitamins B Complex Boosts Work Output and Pep
A Journal of the American Medical Association report by Barborka Foltz and Ivy from Northwestern University shows that trained students on a reduced vitamin B complex diet fatigued earlier and produced less work on an ergometer. Recovery and performance improved after reintroducing adequate B complex.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Clifford J. Barborka
Eliot E. Foltz
Andrew C. Ivy
Northwestern University
Chicago
Overweight Children Need More Exercise
A medical view links child overweight to home life and parental dynamics. Dr. Bruch notes many overweight children lack activity, are driven by overfeeding, and favor passive leisure. Treatment focuses on reducing food intake and encouraging active play, sometimes with temporary removal from home, and in rare cases gland extracts.
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H. Bruch
American Journal of Diseases of
Easter Message on Christ’s Victory Over Death
Lesson for April 9 presents Christ’s resurrection as the foundation of Christian doctrine. It highlights the Great Change in the body, the Great Victory over death through Jesus, and the Great Incentive to live for Him, urging faith in the Risen Christ for Easter 1944.
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Paul
Jesus Christ
Christ
Hell
Question Box on Burning Hands and Thyroid Symptoms
A medical column notes burning sensations in the hands feet and tongue may stem from calcium deficiency. It recommends calcium rich foods like milk cheese leafy greens and egg yolks. It also lists thyroid disease signs including rapid heartbeat nervousness bulging eyes and insomnia.
Olympic records by nation across fields and swimming
The tally lists 46 existing Olympic records across track field and swimming. United States holds 19 records, Japan 7, Germany 6, Finland and the Netherlands 4 each, Great Britain 2, and Canada Italy Poland and New Zealand 1 each.
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United States
Japan
Germany
Finland
Netherlands
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Poland
New Zealand
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