Doolittle Remains Active In Eighth Air Force Command
In a Mediterranean base report Hal Boyle portrays Jimmy Doolittle, 47, shifting from frontline raids to directing aerial strikes from Britain. He runs daily from 6:30 a.m. to after supper, inspecting fields, guiding staff, and flying 2–3 quick sorties weekly to stay in touch with aircrews.
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Jimmy Doolittle
Rome
Tokyo
Eighth
Britain
Germany
Doolittle
Fifteenth Air Force
Jimmy
Whole Family Builds Bombers
The Roy Brisendine family in Long Beach works on B 17s at Douglas. Father and mother assemble fuselages while Roy Jr. handles inner wing assembly and his wife operates a roller press. Howard Brisendine, now an Army Flying Fortress engineer, previously tested hydraulic installations.
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Long Beach
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Roy Brisendine
Douglas Long Beach
Brisendines
Amarillo
Texas
Roy
Howard
Berlin Bombing Wipes Out City Areas 50 Percent Destroyed
Basler National Zeitung reports Allied air raids have destroyed half of greater Berlin and badly damaged 25 percent more. Many buildings lose windows or roofs, with several square kilometers wiped out. Shelters limit casualties to an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 dead.
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Greater
Berlin
Basler Nachrichten
England Out Of The War As An Effective Force
A quoted assessment states England could be mobilized to end the war as an effective fighting force. The comment underscores belief in England's potential to contribute decisive strength in allied operations.
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Eisenhower
Berlin
England
Tobacco Supervisor Keeps Records On Burley Tickets
Ed Johnston Jr a tobacco sales supervisor from Rocky Mount North Carolina writes notes on burley sales tickets daily. His notes travel to his Rocky Mount home office where his father the supervisor of purchases reads them as he inspects each tobacco bundle.
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Johnston, Jr
Rocky Mount
M. C
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