Specially Trained Infantrymen Lead Assault on Fortress Fortifications
Specially trained U S Army infantry led the initial land attack on the fortress of Europe’s Atlantic Wall. Assault tactics, learned in North Africa and Italy, combined with engineering weapons and naval and air support. The assault section comprises 30 men and one officer, with artillery and waterproofed tanks aiding the operation.
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United States Army
Fortress of
Europe
Atlantic Wall
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Great Britain
Invasion Day Observed in Hagerstown With Prayer
Pangborn Corporation suspends operations from 11 to noon to allow workers to attend worship for the invasion of France. Thomas Pangborn leads a solemn observance urging prayers for the safety and guidance of troops. Churches open, taverns largely close, and local efforts urge displaying flags while residents attend services.
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Pangborn Corporation
France
Thomas W. Pangbors
Hagerstown
Panghorn
Hig Sis
Ofice
Courthowse
Many Defective Teeth Revealed In County Preschool Report
Washington county preschool conference found dental defects most prominent health issue among pre school children. Dr. A. McCallum cited dental flaws and defective tensive and faulty vision as leading problems. Remedial steps urged for parents before school begins this fall despite transport and pay constraints.
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Washington County
7. A. McCallum
Health Department
Allied Chief Sees Invasion Start At Lonely Coast Port
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force reports on June 6 as the western front opens in northern France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, overseeing the historic amphibious assault, inspects parachute troops and watches the vast air armada move over the channel from a rooftop post.
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Allied
Lonely Coast
HDQS
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Channel
Chandnel
Liberty Bell Rings As Invasion Starts
Liberty Bell rang six times today to mark the start of the liberation of Europe. NBC broadcast the toll across the United States and Britain as Mayor Bernard Samuel quoted the bell inscription and urged liberty to be proclaimed worldwide.
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Philadelphia
Europe
NBC
United States
Britain
Bernard Samuel
Six Register At Clearspring
Six new voters registered at Clearspring Saturday with two Democrats two Republicans and two declined. Four transfers were issued during the day with further registrations planned at Indian Springs Cearfoss and Wilson from 1 to p.m. Residents eligible to register or transfer are urged to act now to avoid oversights.
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Clearspring
Indian Springs
Cearfoss
Wilson's
D-Day and H-Hour Secrets Hatched Months Ago
The article explains D-Day and H-Hour as planned military timings for Allied invasion of western Europe. It notes the need to coordinate troop landings, air attacks, and base openings months in advance, with weather and seas risking or aiding success and thousands of lives hinging on the choice.
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Wes Gallagher
Allied Expeditionary Force
Adolf Titler
Europe
85 Local Retail Stores To Close
Ninety percent of Hagerstown retailers to close at noon on Wednesdays starting tomorrow, with only two stores not joining. Vernon Stone, bureau chairman, says total closures may exceed bureau members as new members join. Stores cancel two hour closing today as invasion day contingency.
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Hagerstown
Vernon Stone
Bureau
Stone
Fines Imposed on Taxicab Operator William H Schindley
William H Schindley proprietor of a Frederick street filling station and taxicab line operator was fined 120 dollars in city court this morning by Magistrate M V Bh Bosterter. He received 100 dollars for operating a taxicab without a permit 10 dollars for failing to apply for cab registration and 19 dollars for operating a cab on the former owner's tag. He appealed all three convictions without written permit.
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William H. Schindley
Frederick Street
M. Vbh
Bosterter
Schindler
Shirey Sentenced On Two Charges In City Court
Kenneth Shirey, described as an old offender, was ordered to six months in jail on each of two charges at city court arraignment. One sentence was for drunkenness and the other for accosting a child. The six month terms run concurrently and he appealed the decision.
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Kenneth Shirey
Shirey
Don’t Believe All Germans Tell You
Washington, June 6. Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information warned Americans to doubt Axis reports on invasion progress. He said Axis broadcasts serve their own interests. After Eisenhower’s first communique, OWI transmitters in New York and London began rebroadcasts in multiple languages.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Carbaugh Given Six Months For Damaging Jail
John Red Carbaugh was sentenced to six months in jail by Magistrate M W R Bostetter after being arrested for drunkenness and fighting at Madison avenue. He flooded his cell set a mattress on fire nearly suffocating jail staff. His sister Elizabeth 21 was fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness. The other two companions forfeited 24 dollars collateral and costs each.
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John
Red) Carbaugh
Madison Avenue
M. W. R. Bostetter
Carbaugh
Carbatch
Elizabeth
Jonathan Street
Anniversary of Hail Storm Recalls Severe 17 Year Old Disaster
Residents of Hagerstown recall a severe hailstorm that struck in the late afternoon causing extensive crop and property damage. Hail up to baseball size fell for several minutes, leaving many buildings and homes damaged and no factor escaped the storm’s fury.
Massive Allied Armada Soars Over Normandy Invasion
June 6 dispatch reports 11,000 Allied aircraft in a grand invasion of Europe. Air forces bombed and strafed Normandy beaches and disrupted German communications while weather remained only fair and resistance was light. The operation showcased a vast deployment of planes across a rolling cloud canopy.
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HDQS
Allied Expeditionary Force
Europe
Normandy
France
Allies Land On Channel Isles Amid Invasions
London dispatch reports Allied troops have landed on Guernsey and Jersey with tanks in the Arromanches area between Cherbourg and Le Havre. Transocean notes heavy action along the Seine estuary, north to Normandy, with constant anti aircraft balloons and enemy counterthrusts as fierce fighting continues.
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London
Channel
Guernsey
Jersey
Transocean
Arromanches
Cherbourg
le Havre
Oystreham
Seine
Normandy
Adolf Hitler
France
Karl Gerd von Rundstedt
Erwin Rommel
Sweden
Barfleur
Orne
Vire
Caen
Seine Bay
Ideal Pathway Into France
London notes that the Cherbourg peninsula in Normandy forms a natural entry route into France opposite British invasion bases. Allied planners have long regarded it as a prime beachhead site due to its gun defenses and coastline. Initial landings faced hazards from rocks shoals and tides, but a foothold would allow attacks along both sides of the peninsula, shielded by the sea. The Normandy peninsula extends toward Cape de La Hague and Cape de Barfleurt, about miles from the Isle of Wight, with the peninsular length around seven miles.
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London
Normandy
English Channel
France
Eithe
Cherbourg
Cape de la Hague
Cape de Barfleurt
Isle of Wight
Peninsus
Embarking On Great Crusade Eisenhower Orders Troops Forth
General Eisenhower delivers the order of the day to Allied Expeditionary Force troops. He calls this a great crusade to destroy the German war machine, end Nazi tyranny, and secure a free world. He warns of tough fighting, notes Allied gains, and expresses confidence in victory with a blessing.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
United Nations
German Batteries On Coast Pulverized As Invasion Is Launched
An NBC reporter said no coastal guns fired in the invasion zone as the D day assault began. British Bomber Command sent over 134 heavy bombers in ten raids against German batteries on the French coast during the Normandy landings.
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New York
NBC
Atlantic Wall
HDQS
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
RAF
Air Ministry
Returning Airmen Report Seeing Our Troops Advancing Inland
Returning airmen report Allied troops advancing inland after bold daylight landings on the French coast. Observers describe on the ground progress, with air and sea support aiding push toward inland objectives.
Landings in Normandy Allied Invasion Begins
Supreme Headquarters reports American British and Canadian forces landed at daylight on the Normandy coast and pushed inland from beachheads. Eisenhower called the attack a crusade for full victory as 11,000 planes and thousands of ships supported the operation. Parachute and glider forces landed inland overnight with heavy fighting reported at several rivers.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard L. Montgomery
Channel
England
Cherbourg
le Havre
Church
English Channel
Jorses
Guernsey
Moscow
Chee
Ager
Atmag
Radin
FDR Urges Nation to Join Victory Prayer Tonight
President Roosevelt, drafting a victory prayer for Allied forces, will address the nation at 10 p m EWT from the White House. Secretary Stephen Early says the president worked in blackout conditions late last night and received invasion reports from 11 30 p m onward as the assault on the French coast unfolded.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Rome
White House
Franer
Minesweeping Armada Clears Path for D Day Invasion
A 10,000 strong British and American minesweeping force faced shore batteries and aircraft to clear lanes for the seaborne assault. Converted fishing boats and coal burners fed about 70 miles of sweep wires as markers guided invasion fleets through safe waters despite continued enemy fire.
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London
Brit
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