Queens Die Seventy Nine Air Crew Story Told
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recalls the fatal Philippines strike on Old 99 and Fortress divisions. Eight crew died fleeing for shelter as fortresses were destroyed. Escaping to Australia the squadron flies to Java for missions over the Philippines and Macassar Strait. Sergt Boone narrates the deadly day and the Java sea carrier threat.
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Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Macassar Strait
Sergt. Boone
Java Sea
War Diary Excerpt from Java Raid and Hotel Tea
In Java during World War II, the narrator and Silva gather foxholes from locals in Madiun to defend air operations. They upgrade nose guns and confront Zen Zeros, while a deluxe Surabaya hotel serves as Navy billeting HQ with mingled Allied leaders, Dutch socialites, and robust tension among refugees and loyal servants.
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Frank
Java
Patrol Wing 10
Navy
Hollywood
John Robertson
Surabaya
John
General Wavell
Admiral Hart
General Brett
United Nations Air Force
van Oeyen
Singapore
Sumatra
Java Hotel Nightwatch and a Silent Threat
A narrator recalls a Java hotel where watchers lurk and a white robed figure flits by. Posts about Dutch widows and a brutal night assault reveal fear and tension as Frank dies and Cliff Jensen helps defend Java.
Yankees Slip to Seventh as AL Surges Elsewhere
The American League standings show New York tied for seventh with only 4% separating first from eighth. Analysts note the unpredictable race with the Indians and White Sox in flux, Yankees veteran arms and a pair of new Allies shaping a tight pennant pursuit.
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Omehow
New York Yankees
Mighty
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
Lou Boudreau
White Sox
Indians
Boudreau
Cleveland
Sox
A’s
Chicago
Yankees
St. Louis
Ken Keltner
Allie Reynolds
Hank Borowy
Ernie Bonham
Ailey Donald
Walt Dubiel
Joe Page
Chicago Cubs
Caleb’s Perfect Obedience and Promised Inheritance
Lesson notes Caleb’s steadfast faith in Joshua 14 shows perfect obedience to the Lord and the promise that the land would be his, echoed by reminders of God’s preserved strength. The teaching urges reliance on God’s power to conquer giants within and around us, at any age, for His glory.
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Margo
America
Frank
Java
Florida
Cliff Jensen
Air Corps
March
Albuquerque
Morrison Field
Cliff
Australia
Florida Sands
Joshua
Caleb
Canaan
Josh
God
Moses
Meyer
Hebron
Israel
Blaikie
Answers to Abridged General Knowledge Quiz
Answers cover etude as a musical study on technique. Blood heat equals about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Penguins live at the South Pole. Hawaiian Islands were discovered by James Cook in 1778. Michigan has the longest shore line in the U S. Aleut is the native of the Aleutian Islands. Cornucopia means the horn of plenty, a symbol for abundance. The oldest lead book printed from blocks dates to the year 868 in China.
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Malang
Jacquet
Hawaiian Islands
James Cook
Union
Aleutian Islands
China
South Pole
Michigan
Singing voices vary by octave in vibration and wavelength
The passage explains how singing groups sing an octave apart and gives G note above treble clef as example. Sopranos produce 1.4 foot wave length while contraltos 2.8 feet tenors 5.6 feet and basses 11.1 feet, illustrating pitch separations by voice type.
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Timor
Ya Sporti
Buck Shaw
Santa Clara
Pete Gray
Memphis
Pearl Harbor
Norfolk Naval Base
Ray Fisher
Ernie Lombardi
Ermission
Isson
Aarold
Lundquist
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Unies
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
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Blay
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