Americans Smash Two of Five German Counterattacks
Allied forces report steady progress in Normandy with a major column breaking through toward Caen and Villers Bocage. German counterattacks fail to halt the advance as Rommel deploys four tank divisions and heavy air power pounds battle zones.
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Tilly
Caen
Tilly-Caen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
St. Lo
le Beny Bocage
France
Vire
Erwin Rommel
Hitler Youth
Montebourg
Carentan
Villers Bocage
Bird Cage Ridge
U. S
Nelson
Ramillies
United Press Front
Richard D. McMillan
DNB
le Havre
McMillan
Caumont
Bayeux
Birdcage
Bayeux-Caen
Troarn
Paris
Berlin
German forces conduct two-pronged attack near Corentin peninsula
Berlin stated that after intense fighting, German lines withdrew a few kilometers from both targets. One thrust pushed southwest from the ruins of a town in the Coren tan sector while another moved north along the Corentin peninsula.
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Corentan
Corentin
Berlin
US Warships Hit Kuriles and Marianas in Large Pacific Assaults
Admiral Nimitz announced coordinated air attacks and naval shelling on Tinian Saipan and Tanapag Harbor as fires burned in Garapan and Saipan town. The Marianas raid damaged enemy installations while three aircraft were destroyed and US losses totaled 18 planes and 19 men. Shumushu Paramushiro and Pagan targeted. fishing fleets and waters linked to Japanese economy also noted.
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Nimitz
Tinian
Saipan
Tanapag Harbor
Garapan
Charan-Kanoa
Pagan Island
Mariana Chain
Marianas
Shumushu
Kuriles
Paramushiro
North Pacific
Fourth of July Program Set
Mayor O Leary outlines a Fourth of July celebration honoring county residents in uniform with a parade. Servicemen will be given a place of honor, arrangements to include those visiting or home for the holidays. Mary McDonald is coordinating. The executive committee meets next Monday at city hall to finalize plans and fundraising letters will be sent. Streets will stay decorated through the holiday.
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O'Leary
Mary McDonald
William Palmer
Warn Fanning
Tom Kelly
Bill Mason
Eddie Price
Fred Scheuer
Arnold Jacobsen
Alf McLeod
Myles Newcomb
R. L. Ruhle
Hugh K. Potter
Ed Craney
Elmer Shea
Henry Young
Anna Quinn
Lillian Puykonen
Walter Barnard
Ray Young
M. D. O'Connell
Roland Jobe
Billy Pickthall
Morris Schwartz
E. G. Leipheimer
Clarence Blewett
Law Risken
Frank Quinn
J. J. Lynch
T. E. Downey
Max Dean
Gus Weinstock
Billy Hamilton
P. J. Driscoll
Bart J. Riley
Fred Martin
James E. Mooney
Harvey Girard
al McLeod
William Lappin
John Duggan
Ernett Sullivan
Montana
Jack Sullivan
John Crawford
Charles Johnson
George W. Tippett
Brandon McMahon
Michael Orlich
Eddie Gerry
Inventory in Estate Matter Filed in Iowa District Court
James Reardon Philo C Hansen and Richard McCarthy filed an inventory with Elmer Shea clerk of the district court valuing the Belle B Irvine estate at 1357 dollars. Letters testamentary were issued to Edgar Wild as executor. An order in Napoleon H LaGue estate authorized transfer of property after inheritance tax payment.
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James Reardon
Philo C. Hansen
Richard McCarthy
Elmer Shea
District Court
Belle B. Irvine
Edgar Wild
Napoleon H. LaGue
Pete LaGue
Allied Air Powers Press Heavy Bombers Across Europe
Allied and German air forces trade heavy strikes across France, Hungary and the Balkans. American Eighth Air Force and Italian-based units target railways, oil refineries, and shipping while Germany redirects fighter losses and airspace efforts. Eleven aircraft missing after Munich raid amid ongoing coastal bombardment.
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Luftwaffe
Ninth Air Force
France
Caen
Beaugency
Cleves
Gallardon
Paris
Chartres
Quinville
Montebourg
Cherbourg
United States
Eighth Air Force
English Channel
Pas de Calais
Britain
Europe
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Shell Koolaz Oil Refinery On the Danube River
Budapest
Fanto
Shell Koolaz
Szony
Danube
Petrardo
Capital
Caprag
Zagreb
Osijek
Belgrade
Fifteenth Air Force
Munich
1300 U S Warships Aided in Invasion
Navy Secretary Forrestal reported that the invasion force to France included more than 1300 ships. The fleet featured battleships Nevada Arkansas and Texas cruisers Augusta Tuscaloosa and Quincy and over 30 destroyers. He said Europe naval efforts do not diminish Pacific operations and Japan cannot divert resources.
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Washington
Navy
Forrestal
United States
France
Nevada
Arkansas
Texas
Augusta
Tuscaloosa
Quincy
European
Pacific
Europe
Germany
Japan
Russians Push Toward Viipuri in Fierce Front Assault
Russian forces pushed a four mile advance from Raivola in two days and seized Jaervi and Korpikiula as part of a growing push toward Viipuri. Moscow also reported heavy Soviet air strikes on seven enemy air fields across White Russia and Poland, with numerous aircraft losses. The front fighting in Finland intensified with the heaviest activity near Kivennapa, recently captured by Moscow.
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Raivola
Kuterselka
Jaervi
Gulf of Finland
Lake Ladoga
Viipuri
Moscow
Korpikiula
Nelimaeki
Mustalava
Riivarimaeki
Maselka
Orsha
Minsk
Bobruisk
White Russia
Bialystok
Baranowicze
Pinsk
Brest Litovsk
Poland
Vitebsk
Warsaw
Finland
Kivennapa
Three Enlistments Reported Here In Air Corps
Three enlistments in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve were reported at the Army center Wednesday. Enlistees were Verne T. Smith Jr of Butte son of Mr and Mrs Verne T Smith a Butte high school senior. John Richard Lynch of Glendive. and Robert F Sidor of Great Falls. Smith has played football at Butte high and is a member of Highland chapter Order of DeMolay and the local Civil Air Patrol squadron.
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Air Corps
Army Center
Verne T. Smith
Hannibal
Butte High School
John Richard Lynch
Glendive
Robert F. Sidor
Great Falls
Smith
Highland Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Allies Break Nazi Defenses Near Bolsena and Orbetello
Allied forces pushed along the west shore of Lake Bolsena advancing through Latera and near Valentano and Bolsena while cutting highway 74 northwest of the lake. German food dumps at Orbetello were found intact as the advance forced retreats. Mediterranean Allied Air Force flew over 2,100 sorties targeting transports, troops, bridges and railways. only two German planes were seen and destroyed.
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Orbetello
Latera
Valentano
Gradioli
Bolsena
Bagnoregio
Orvello
Mediterranean
Our
Planes Attack Florence Area Rallying Point for German Retreat
Aircraft struck the Florence area as troops retreated, targeting the rallying point for German forces. Observers note continued aerial assaults amid shifting frontline positions.
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Florence
Poin
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