Photographic Reconnaissance Helps Save Thousands in War Effort
A U S. Air Force report from BSE England details how aerial photo reconnaissance by the Ninth and Eighth Air Forces aids bombing, damage assessment, invasion planning, and mapping. Pilots fly low or high, carrying multiple cameras to capture vast areas, with rapid processing to inform afternoon operations.
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Austin Bealmear
AIR Force
BSE
England
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
William B. Reed Charlotte
N. C
Ninth U. S. Air Force
Eighth Air Force
Hitler
Eighth
Ninth
R. B. Hibbert
Ronceverte
W. Va
Ninth Air Force
Reed
Phillip Cochran
Eighth Reconnaissance Wing
Elliott Roosevelt
Allied gains in Cassino and Burma as war front shifts
Reported Allied forces force a withdrawal from Cassino as part of a Gustav line collapse in Italy. Airdrome at Myitkyina falls to the Allies in northern Burma. Detroit foremen end their strike on the home front amid overall war mobilization. The Germans retreat toward the Adolf Hitler line as Allied action continues at Anzio.
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Cassino
Italy
Myitkyina
Burma
Detroit Foreman
Gustav Line
Adolf Hitler
Rome
GuNav Line
Hitler
Anzio
Kurt Dittmar
Russia
Europe
Wanted Model A Ford For Sale and Party Listings
WANTED Model A Ford. Phone 4001. FOR SALE Pre-war collapsible baby carriage steel construction Call 6563. FOR SALE Fifteen acres rich productive limestone land 600 feet bordering Route 11 near Winchester Beautiful building sites on Route 11 near Winchester Address Owner c o Star.
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Call
Winchester
c/o Star
Myitkyina Airfield Fall Shifts Burma War Tide
The column notes Allied capture of Myitkyina air drome by American and Chinese forces and besieging the city, stating its fall would force Japanese evacuation and unite Burma and Ledo roads to reopen China's land lifeline to India. It also covers home front sacrifices, the Detroit foremen strike, and German fear after Allied advances.
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Myitkyina
Burma
Ledo
China
India
Detroit
H. H. Arnold
Air Force
Arnold
Legion Festival Shines Bright Lights Show Profits Aid Veterans
The American Legion Post Show Committee reports the Bright Lights event was highly successful, boosting the Legion Treasure for veteran rehabilitation and aid to families. They also noted the fairgrounds charge was returned to the Legion treasurer and thanked all who helped.
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The
American Legion Post
Legion
A. C. Oates
Fairgrounds
Bob Schenck
Post
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