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Newspaper
Yank
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1942
Page
1
Col Darryl Zanuck, former Hollywood producer turned Army photographic chief, reports in Alaska that American crews face two wars up north one against Japan and one against extreme weather. He notes Arctic missions to bomb Kiska require flying longer distances than London to Berlin amid weather unmatched anywhere.
An Australian front dispatch reports Lieut. Clayton Wilson of Shreveport Louisiana surviving a parachute drop after a Japanese raid. He retrieved a letter from home before combat. His plane was shot to pieces and he bailed out, landing in a tree as Zeros and bombers closed in. Filipino guerrillas wield bamboo “cannons” to disrupt Nippon forces, creating loud blasts that forced a bridgehead abandonment. Colonel Carlos P. Romulo relays the tale from General MacArthur's staff.
The article details a Navy carrier based fighter squadron that has shot down 54 Japanese planes and probably 18 more while losing only four U S planes. It recounts actions at Coral Sea and Midway, including Yorktown duty under Lt Commander John S Thach and Lt Commander Edward O Hara, noting the carrier’s deck damage and impending return to action.
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