Guam Offensive Rolls On as U S Guns Hit Japs Hard
American artillery and Navy gunfire blast near Guam as Marines and Army push north. Brig. Gen. Del Valle and Col. Wilson command batteries raking enemy positions from Mount Barrigada to Tumon Bay. Japanese armor withdraws amid heavy casualties and mounting pressure.
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Adm. Connollys
Guam
U.P
Nippon
Pedro Augusto del Valle
del Valle
Alexander
Col
Jonn B. Wilson
Corvallis
Ore
Wilson
Richard L. Connolly
Mount Barrigada
Tumon Bay
Sassayan Point
Midwest
Mount
Barrigada
Mount Santa Rosa
Eight Arizona Soldiers Wounded In Action Report
War department announces eight Arizona soldiers wounded in four theaters Asiatic European Mediterranean Southwest Pacific. Names include Pfe John R. Scarbrough Globe and Ishmael F. Cordova Phoenix among others with listed next of kin and hometowns in Yuma Phoenix Douglas Tucson Pima. Peaches note ends article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arizona
War Department
Asiatic Theater
Pfe
John R. Scarbrough
Sue Scarbrough
Yuma
Manuel A. Cordova
Martina A. Cordova
Globe
Archie C. Dixon
Phoenix
Ishmael F. Cordova
Augustine F. Cordova
Southwest Pacific
Gordon A. Hawkins
Grace Hawkins
Fifth Street
Douglas
Julius Jones
Nellie Jones
Pima
Richard R. Rios
Carmen R. Rios
South 13Th Avenue
Tucson
Fernando H. Vega
Francisco Acosta
H. Avenue
New Night Fighter P-61 Black Widow Described by War Dept
The Northrop Black Widow P-61, the first night fighter designed for night combat, is as large as a medium bomber and as fast as a pursuit plane. It features 20 mm cannons and caliber machine guns, armor glass, and deflector plates, plus a full-span flap and retractable spoiler aileron, altitude breathing gear, and crew heaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Calif
Northrop Black Widow
War Department
OPA Announces Fruit Price Support Program
Washington August 8 wartime food agency says apricots peaches pears fruit cocktail and fruit mix canned in 1944 will receive price supports. Processors will be guaranteed 86 4 per cent of canners' civilian ceiling prices or 86 4 per cent of area average ceilings, whichever is lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Food Administration
Paul Berumen among 17 killed in Fortress crash near Laurel
SIOUX CITY Iowa August two Flying Fortresses collided near Laurel Nebraska killing 17 including Pfc. Paul J. Berumen and Pfc. Jack L. McCullough. Berumen's next of kin listed as Mrs Maria L Berumen of Tucson Arizona and Mrs Ruth M McCullough of Coolidge Arizona.
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Sioux City
Laurel
Nebr
Paul J. Berumen
Maria L. Berumen
South Stone
Tucson
Jack L. McCullough
Ruth M. McCullough
Coolidge
Ariz
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Beeler
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Ham Fisher
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Jack
Major Meseley
Dick Tracy
Chester Gould
Tarzan
Orpian Annie
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Inc
Harold Gray
United Feature
Annie
Harold Gran
Donald Duck
Walt Disney
England
Persia
OPA
Paul Berumen
Fortress
Subway Cleaning Service
N. 4Th Ave
Tucson Motor Service
Frank Howe
6Th Ave
Texaco
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