Missing Crewman John Carbaugh After Helena Sinks
Report states 23 year old John Carbaugh, a storekeeper aboard the cruiser Helena, is missing after the ship sank in the line of duty. Navy officials confirmed the loss and informed his parents with a brief notice. His brother Philly serves as radioman on another U.S. ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry John Carbaugh
Elena
Randal Secobs
Naval A F
Naval
Navy Department
Cane Gee
Philly
United States
Stalin lauds German offensive failure in July drive
Premier Stalin praised generals for the liquidation of the July German offensive. He said the foe lost 70 000 officers and men, 2 900 tanks, 844 guns, 1 392 planes and over 5 000 trucks from July 5 to 23 around Orel and Kursk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joseph Stalin
Macow
Orel
Kur
Winchester Woman News of Lieut. Col. Sherman in Sicily War News
Mrs. Harry B. Sherman of Winchester reports her husband Lieut. Col. Sherman a World War II veteran and West Point graduate commanding a highly regarded regiment. His unit aided the Palermo capture and linked with another column at 6 45 p m. The family includes daughters Eleanor at Sweet Briar and Betty a John Handley graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Harry B. Sherman
West
Cecil Street
Tacoma
Col
Sherman
United State Army of Occupation
Germany
West Point
United States
Alaska
Panama
Marilla Sherman
Tunis
Sicily
Agrigento
Palermo
Col. Sherman
Eleanor Sherman
Sweet Briar College
Betty Sherman
John Handley High School
Dove of Peace Floats Over Miner Contract Row
William F. Arbogast reports on a coal miners dispute as a two year contract proposes portal to portal pay of 1.25 dollars daily and a 48 hour week, with overtime after 35 hours, potentially leading to wider agreements for about 35 000 miners in District 12. The UMW cites Smith Connally act reform and board friction over statutory standing and prior requests for Lewis appearance. The board has yet to approve pending detailed facts and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Arbogast
Ugust
Durbine
Lewis
UMW
Smith-Connally
Eac Whee
Tlinois
District 12
Many Jap Planes Are Bagged In New Guinea Air War
War correspondents report that P-38 Lightning squadrons in New Guinea have bagged about 34 Japanese planes in the past week, possibly destroyed 22 more and damaged seven others. The tally includes 23 downed or damaged near Madang and Salamaua, with July 21 losses near Madang and additional B-24 Liberators credited with destroying or damaging planes near Madang on July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Haugland
New Guinea
Madang
Salamaua
Cotaman
Troyedor
Dick Kern Named Captain at 23 in Army Unit
Dick Kern becomes captain at age 23 in the United States Army serving with the North Africa anti aircraft unit. The announcement notes his prior All-State Virginia selection and leadership role.
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Dick Kern
Army of
United States
Kerneley
Virginia
North Africa
Kiska Hit by Planes and Navy Vessels in Allied Drive
Allied forces struck Kiska with planes and naval bombardment as part of a coordinated sea air operation to clear enemy defenses and pave the way for an amphibious assault. Reports say coastal batteries anti air positions and buildings were hit with fires started and a large explosion observed. Fighter planes attacked shore positions as enemy guns returned fire with no ships damaged noted.
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Cen
Oe Eeladian Fliers
Particiup
Kiska
North Pacific
Doughboys Enter Palermo After 60 Mile Advance
American infantry and armor seized Palermo Sicily without resistance after a 60 mile push from Castelvetrano. Citizens welcomed the liberators with cheers and flowers while Italian troops saluted the advancing forces. The harbor area suffered bomb damage but the city remained largely intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Sicily
Castelvetrano
Winchester blacksmith injured after horse kick in town incident
Veteran blacksmith James Rehill of Baker Street suffered a broken leg after being kicked by a horse and was taken to Memorial Hospital. Carrier James Hockman reported paper thefts along South Kent Street by older boys. Otey Hildebrand mobilized friends to recover the papers. Marines phrase about the situation being in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Peek) Rehill
Winchester
Baker Street
Mr. Rehill
Memorial Hospital
James Hockman
Sammy McFadden
South Kent Street
Ae Muaines
Otey
Hildebrand
O. K
Doc” Coffelt
Jack Pollard
Mule” Peer
Sill” Johnson
Army volunteer construction labor interview in Winchester
The Office of the District Engineer in Washington announces Capt. Frederick F Claflin will be at the Winchester WAC Headquarters at 16 Boskaven Street on July 28 and 29 to interview men skilled in construction for volunteer service in the U S Army. Prospective enlistees may join the trade Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Frederick F Claflin
Winchester
WAC
Boscawen Street
Army of United States
Wardens To Meet for Air Raid and Fire Wardens
A meeting of air raid and fire wardens will be held to discuss emergency procedures and coverage. Officials urge attendance by all wardens to review safety plans and nightly duty rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Wa
Nippon Shipping Dealt Hard Blow
Japanese river ships and a Mandalay dock area were attacked with fires started in enemy storage buildings. Mitchells hit Myingyan supply center 55 miles southeast of Mandalay with detonations. Liberators dropped 13 tons of explosives on a Japanese airfield near Kawlin. Earlier raids damaged rolling stock and rail yards at Ywataung and Sagaing. Observers reported a Japanese barracks area at Meiktila.
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Ers
Mandalay
Burma
Myingyan
Kawlin
Ywataung
Sagaing
Meiktila
Bologna Raided By Allied Planes
London reports Allied air activity across northern central Italy with fires and bombardment of Bologna Salerno Salerno region and Ventotene near Naples. The war bulletin notes intensified raids against the Calabrian Sicilian front as Axis forces withdraw from Palermo and reconstitute lines.
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London
Rome
Italy
Age
Associated
Salerno
Naples
Palermo
Japs Seaplane Tender Sunk by American Bomber Off Bougainville
Allied forces bombed and sank a 9,000 ton Japanese seaplane tender off Bougainville Island and damaged a destroyer as part of a larger air assault in the central Solomons. MacArthur reported heavy Japanese losses, with multiple enemy planes shot down or damaged and two American fighters lost.
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Southwest Pacific
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
Bogadjim
Madang
New Guinea
Paida
Heavy Bombers Raid Norway By Daylight
United States bombers conducted daylight raids over Norway for the first time, with large formations flying 1 200 miles round trip from the east coast, less than 100 miles south of Oslo. Targets were not specified in the official communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Norway
U. S
Oslo
Rustic Tavern to Open Under Baker Couple Management
A notice states Rustic Tavern will open for business in a few days under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Baker
Allied forces seize Marsala as Sicily campaign advances
Allied headquarters announce the western Sicilian port of Marsala fell to American troops. U S units move east toward Catania as heavy bombing and torpedo boat actions disrupt Axis lines. Large numbers of prisoners and war material were captured amid continued German resistance south of Catania.
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Marsala
North Africa
Sicily
U. S
Catania
Eighth Army
Aquino
Crotone
Severano
Daniel DE Luce
George S. Patton, Jr
Seventh Army
Iseland
Patton troops press toward clash in western Sicily
Highlights of World At War report Patton's 7th Army driving on western Sicily toward a showdown with elite German divisions after repelling eight days of British assault at Catania. The Soviet drive around Moscow claims 4,500 German casualties in a 12 day battle. Allied air forces sink a 9,000 ton Japanese seaplane tender and damage 23 of 60 planes in New Guinea as battles rage in the Solomons and New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sicily
George S. Patton
7Th Army
8Th Army
Catania
Russia
Moscow
Southwest Pacific
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
U. S S
Ender
Solomons
V P F Rally Opens At 7 15 O Clock
A V P F rally begins at 7 15 this evening with planned sequence of events described by officials. Citizens attended as organizers outlined the schedule for the rally and related activities.
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V.P.F
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Stephens City
Peggy Carbaugh
Americapierces
Trapani
Hitler
Palermo Captor
Dove of Peace
WLB
Harold V. Boyle
Frederick Or Clarke
Claflin
The
Engineers
Wardens
Nippon Shipping
Bologna
By Marlin Spencer
Bulletin
Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canadian
House of Commons
Winchester Evening Star
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