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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
5
Paratrooper reports landing in France before sea forces hit beaches on D Day. He describes jumping into an orchard near a farmhouse, fighting through German fire, linking with fellow troops, reaching bridges, and awaiting Allied relief as gliders and bombers arrive.
Juda Bass, a 62 year old peddler, was hospitalized with a broken right leg after his horse kicked him when Bass tried to take back a water bucket mid drink. The incident happened as he stopped his wagon for a drink in Minneapolis.
Joe Fishback 34, U S Army chemical warfare service, promoted to major from captain. Born in Tucson, son of mine operator Martin Fishback. Veterans New Guinea Bougainville campaigns with over a year overseas. He studied at University of Arizona and is tied to Elks in Albuquerque and GL Maida Shrine in El Paso. His wife Melissa and three year old son David reside with her mother in Albuquerque.
Leonard Mosley recalls parachuting into Europe just before the invasion and watching allied forces seize a coast, secure bridges over a canal and river near Caen, and hold against heavy fire until the main armies arrived. The report details silencing a coastal battery and ongoing bridgehead struggles amid fierce combat.
A Flying Fortress is easier to spot against clouds and can fly ten miles per hour faster than a painted plane, altering stealth and speed dynamics in flight.
Reporter Richard D. McMillan portrays Bayeux on June 9 as the first liberated town in France. Crowds cheer, flags fly, and locals celebrate while asking when Paris will fall and radio sets are returned after German wireless seizures.
Windsor Ont June 9 Windsor's quiet people face invasion with tight lips and mixed relief. Memories of the Dieppe raid haunt the Essex Scottish regiment and the city as the new Allied drive begins. Local officers recall service in prior wars and express cautious hope that this invasion will secure lasting peace.
Coast Guard 83-foot cutters with American and British forces rescued at least 444 soldiers and sailors from drowning. Boat No. 16 under Lt. (JG) R. V. McPhail logged 126 survivors from three ships near the beach, while Boat No. 34 led eastern task force cutters with 32 rescues under Lt. (JG) Gordon W. Grafos.
Amid diesel oil and debris, a coast guard cutter rescued crews from sinking vessels as shells and mines exploded nearby. With 90 saved on its first run to the Dickman, it ferried more wounded from a landing craft tanks struck by a mine. McPhail guided the cutter under a listing side to haul survivors aboard, narrowly escaping when an LCT capsized.
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