Navy dazed by Chinese troops in Formosa missions
Lt. Dale Boley recalls Chinese troops aboard LST 627 during Formosa transport operations. He notes seasickness and cultural differences, the crew’s naval life contrasts with land forces, and he jokes about maps and Kansas City ties as he returns to civilian law work.
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Hal Boyle
Shanghai
America
Spick and Span
Formosa
North China
Chiang Kai- Shek
Dale Boley
Boley
China
Navy
University of Missouri
Kansas City
Philippines
Okinawa
Naval
Manila
Kansas City Swope Park Lagoon
Long Nose Description Fails to Narrow Suspect in Liquor Store Hold-Up
Police investigated a $100 liquor store holdup in Indianapolis and found many men fit the description of a long pointed nose. A sharp watch for those with that trait proved impossible to single out a suspect.
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Indianapolis
Navy files recount Juneau loss and survivors drama
Navy department files detail the light cruiser Juneau sinking at Guadalcanal on November 13 1942 with 37 officers and 647 enlisted dead or missing. Seven survivors endured sharks and thirst on a raft for days before rescue. Gunner's Mate Allan C Heyn the sole remaining survivor among those separated from the group recounts the ordeal and sights of a distant destroyer and search efforts.
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Washington
Juneau
Navy Department
Guadalcanal
Sullivan Brothers
Thomas F. Sullivan
Waterloo
Iowa
Gunner
Allan C. Heyn
Washington, D. C
Plane Drops Life Jacket With Rations and Rescue Promise
A plane released a life jacket containing rations and a note promising rescue, indicating a survival effort and potential assistance for those in distress.
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Ud Li
NUT Shop
Yuma
Douglas Huge Sele
Lowell Fruit CO
East Pennington Drive
Arper
Shell
Shell Oil Co., Inc
W. 17Th St
Hell
Tant Yi
Nature
SSS Tonic
S.S.S. Co
SAS
Marinello
E. Congress
Jamestown
Wiemann Feed
N. Stone
East Broadway
Governor Winthrop
Maddox
Shearman Bros
Sanford
W. R. Shearman
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