Churchill tours Fort Jackson amid live fire and mass drill
Prime Minister Winston Churchill visited Fort Jackson in South Carolina, spending hours in trenches under shellfire, watching parachute drops and tank maneuvers. He praised the troops, noting the faces of the men left him with lasting memory and reported Roosevelt shared his enthusiasm.
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Fort Jackson
S. C
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
America
Washington
White House
Churchill
G.i.’S
K.P
ED Pruett
Lee
Stephen Early
Elie
U. S
1St Army Corps
D. C
U S Marines Sail to South Pacific Port in Higgins Boats
The first large U S Marine contingent arrived at a strategic South Pacific site aboard Higgins landing craft and sea going tanks. Troops traveled in convoy with music, sodas, ice cream, and reading material while Higgins boats carried up to 40 men each at speeds around 60 miles per hour. Armored amphibious units and allied tanks accompanied the force, reflecting the war’s mobile assault push.
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U. S
South Pacific
Marine Corps
Army adopts 24 hour clock for all messages
The U S Army switches to Greenwich Civil Time on July 1 with 24 hour notation. Times run 0000 to 2400 and dates may be included. example 1902257 equals 2:25 AM on the 19th. Greenwich Time will be used in headings between posts lacking a common time.
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U. S. Army
Greenwich
War Department
Navy Department
Armed Forces of
Allied Nations
Parrot Auction Tale Linked to Roosevelt to Churchill
Washington notes a quirky tale: a sailor bids 15 for a parrot and cage, another bidder pushes to 20 then 35 then 40 then 45, the sailor wins the lot. He jokes the bird is a fine creature, adding it comes with a salty sea voice and a humorous claim about its chatter.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Plane mishap leaves 19 year old pilot alive after collapse
Ann Arbor a Civil Air Patrol member Joan Tesch, 19, survived after fainting mid flight at Willow Run plant and airport. Instructor Robert Young found her unconscious, aiding a crash landing before she regained consciousness and landed safely after three attempts.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Joan
Tesch
Willow and Posne Pplatt
Civil Air Patrol
Ani
Robert Young
Young
Aus
We should quit boasting says Hurley in NZ visit
Patrick J. Hurley former U S Secretary of War now Minister to New Zealand urges restraint and realism during a Christchurch statement. He cautions against boastful rhetoric and calls for practical measures in foreign policy. He spoke on wartime alliances and regional security during the NZ visit.
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Christchurch
N. Z
Patrick J. Hurley
U.S
New Zealand
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