Flying Fortress crew in Philippines campaign tale
The narrative covers Lisut Cot Bronk Kurtz, an Flying Fortress pilot, and eight crewmen killed while seeking shelter as Japs advance in the Philippines. Old 99 is destroyed before takeoff. Survivors reach Australia for Christmas then fly to Java and back to the Philippines to bomb ships below Pearl Harbor’s shadow.
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Lisut
Cot
Bronk Kurtz
Tetle
Philippines
Australia
Shorty
Brereton
Java
David
Pearl Harbor
Jim
Davao Harbor
Ernst Udet
Berlin
Messerschmitts
Malang
Frank
Celebes
Navy Department
Washington
Davao
Borneo
Macaasar Strait
Tarakan
Balakpapan
United Nations
Java Sea
The Dutch Strike Kerosene Fields While Bombers Fight Dangers
In a perilous mission over Borneo the Flying Fortress crew presses toward a Jap fleet. They recount heavy bomb bursts, vanished enemy ships, and a daring canyon run through dense cloud canyons toward Tarakan oil targets. The flight ends with engine trouble and a resolve to press the mission.
Patchwork Apron and Barbara Bell Patterns Ad
An advertisement extols a patchwork apron with bright hemline design and notes Barbara Bell Pattern Nos. 142 1037 and 1043 for various sizes, yardage needs, trims, and matching sun dress set. Due to high demand, some orders take longer to fill. orders should be sent to the listed address.
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Barbara Bell
Joe Barbara Bell
Paiche 500-Pound Edible Fish Raised in Peru
One of the world's largest freshwater fishes, the paiche or pirarucu, 12 to 15 feet long and up to 500 pounds, is now raised commercially on a Peru fish farm. Its dried flesh served as the Amazon's poor man’s beef for years. Once plentiful, villagers could count two weeks of catch by the thousands, but overfishing nearly depleted waters, prompting Peru to establish a hatchery.
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Peru
Amazon
Army slang for cigarettes and rank marks noted in ad copy
A wartime ad blurb explains soldier slang for Camels and buzzards for colonel insignia. It notes Camels as popular with Army sailors and other services, and mentions restrictions on overseas mail but availability to send Camels within the U S Navy Marines and Coast Guard.
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U. S
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Ady
Army
Marine Corps
Pattern Request from Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago
Sewing circle pattern department at 530 South Wells Street Chicago offers patterns for 20 cents each. Enclose coins for each pattern desired. Include name wyyaee ADMreS8eseeseee with request.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Elephant troops a precursor to modern tanks in Indian warfare
The article notes Hindu elephant troops centuries ago where bow and arrow mounted on mature elephants charged foot soldiers. Kublai Khan said infantry and cavalry fled as these elephant-mounted archers attacked, describing a stampede strategy that crushed troops.
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India
Kublai Khan
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