Germans Use Rebuilt Airplanes in Combat
Air intelligence reports Germany now operates rebuilt British and American fighters in the Mediterranean. Among captured or salvaged aircraft are P-38 Lightnings, P-40s, and a Spitfire, mixed with Messerschmitts and Focke-Wulfs. A P-38 shot down a Flying Fortress near Terni. a P-40 was destroyed near Benevento. August dates noted.
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Joseph Morton
New York
Mediterranean
Messerschmittsi
Focke-Wulfs
Terni
Italy
Benevento
Naples
North Africa
Germany
Luftwaffe
Sergt
Wesley B. Mayhew, Jr
West New York
N. J
German aircraft engagement over Terni described in fighter formations
A wartime report outlines German P-38 and Spitfire attack on American bombers west of Rome. It notes a British marked P-38, a colorfully painted aircraft, and the neutralization of the threat by U S crews. Survivors recount radio conversations and gunners’ orders during the fight.
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Rome
Africa
Mediterranean
Fitzgerald to chair Rensselaer County Oratorical Contest
Joseph L. Fitzgerald is named for a fourth consecutive year as chairman of the Rensselaer County Oratorical Contest by County Commander Albert Van Nedergaen. The 1943 to 1944 sequence includes a January local event, deadlines for high school and district contests, a February zone test, March state event, and an April Final National Contest for a $4,000 scholarship. Fitzgerald seeks full county school participation and offers to interview noncompeting schools’ students.
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Joseph L. Fitzgerald
Rensselaer
Albert van Nedergaen
Legion
Fitzgerald
Survival Gunner Recalls Lightning's Devastating Strike
A surviving gunner described a Lightning attacking a bomber, its cannons blazing and the bomber's tail sunk, flames erupting forward. The strike left the bomber in a tight spiral as smoke thickened, making bailout nearly impossible and only three of ten crew escaping.
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Rais
Coekkpit
U S Soldier To Be Hanged For Murder
Pvt. Lee A Davis of Temple Texas was convicted by a United States court martial for the killing of Cynthia June Lay near Marlborough and attacking Muriel Fawden. He testified he was intoxicated and claimed no intent to kill. Davis faces execution by hanging.
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London
WPI
Lee A Davis
Temple
Tex
United Sistes
Davis
Marlborough
Cynthia June Lay
Savernake Forest
Muriel Fawden
Savernake Hospital
Miss Fawden
Soldier Detains Woman in Woods Then Allows Return to Hospital
Principal witness Miss Fawden recounted a night of terror after her friend was killed. She testified she submitted to the soldier fearing death if she refused, and was later allowed to return to the hospital.
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Miss Fawden
Social Notes From Valley Falls and Troy Visits
Valley Falls society columns report Mrs. John A McMahon visiting New York over the weekend. Mrs. C H Sproat and Mrs. H H Sharp share a few days in New York. Miss Evelyn Jarvis shows improvement after months at home. Mr and Mrs John B Miller of Troy were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs William Meader. Miss Carolyn Taylor stayed with Miss Rita Rabbitt in Troy. Mrs LeRoy Center enjoys a three week Worcester visit. Louis Prickett and Miss Evelyn Thasker of Radford Pa were recent guests of Mr and Mrs E L Prickett.
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John A McMahon
New York
C. H. Sproat
H. H. Sharp
Evelyn Jarvis
John B. Miller
Troy
William Meader
Carolyn Taylor
Rita Rabbitt
LeRoy Center
Worcester, Mass
Louis Prickett
Evelyn Thasker
Radford
E. L .Prickett
Schoolboys 15 to 18 To Get Aptitude Forms
New York State schoolboys aged 15 to 18 will receive aptitude forms as part of a new program to assess their military qualifications. State Selective Service Director Ames T. Brown announced that secondary schools and some social service workers would participate to help classify inductees more accurately.
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New York State
Ames T. Brown
Brown
Induction Center Focuses On Help For Shy Recruits
Brown notes some recruits struggle at the induction center due to shyness or other causes, highlighting the center's efforts to support newcomers during initial processing and adjustment to service life.
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Brown
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Stuarts
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Shoe Salon
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