Antipersonnel Bombs Drive You Nuts in the Solomon Islands
In SoLoMoN Islands coconuts used for military encampments threaten GI heads as trees shed fruit during winds and rains. Pvt. Eugene K. Lampkin, an MP from Cincinnati, was struck multiple times by falling coconuts at Empress Augusta Bay Bougainville, helmet saving him.
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Solomon Islands
Damocles
Eugene K. Lampkin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lampkin
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville
Sgt
Barrett McGurn
YANK
Former Valet Greets Hollywood Stars in Middle East Base
In the Middle East the GI in charge of quarters at a penthouse reception room ran into stars including Fredric March who greeted Ralph C. Budd formerly valet to Fred Astaire. Budd, a Hollywood connection, has met several stars since deployment.
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Hollywood Stars
Middle East Air Base
Midple East
Budd
Fredric March
Cpl
Ralph C. Budd
Hollywood
Calif
Fred Astaire
Alexander Kordas
Kordais Merle Oberon
Middle East
Surprise prisoner from hidden Jap dugout in New Guinea
Sgt Emil Raninen and Cpl Eugene Weinard discover a concealed Jap dugout under a log near their jungle camp. The next day S/Sgt Charles Allhands investigates the shelter half remains and a bound prisoner emerges. The three ordnancemen decide who earns the official Jap prisoner receipt while routine truck duty continues.
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Bend
Wis
Raiinen
Charles Allhands
Madison
Weinard
Allhands
Ralph Boyce
Soldiers on Eniwetok Beach Photo Captures Sacrifice
Wartime photo by Sgt. John Bushemi shows Marines landing on Eniwetok Island Marshall Islands awaiting orders. Later Sgt. Bushemi was mortally wounded, with the cover photo credited to Johan A. Bushemi. Caption sequence lists multiple unit and location credits across Camp Beale, Fort Riley, Lowry Field, Camp Croft, and other bases.
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Eniwetok Island
Marshalls
Yank
John Bushemi
Johan A. Bushemi
John Franc
USMG
Leo Stoumen
USAAF
George Aarons
IIP
Camp Beate
Calif
CRTC
Fort Riley
Kans
Signal Corps
Camp Croft
S. C
AAFTC
Lowry Field
Col
Woodman Spare That Tree New Version From Fifth Army
In Naples a GI marks a carved name on a tree and writes to a WAC private. Pvt Judy Brooks replies from the States as Pvt. becomes sergeant. Fifth Army advances from Naples toward Rome with Cpl Clyde L Hardin continuing the correspondence.
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Woodman
Fifth Army
Italy
Naples
Clyde L. Hardin
Judy Brooks
WAC
Hardin
Judy
States
Rome
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New Britain
Cape’ Glouces
Usafime
March
Nelson Eddy
Jack Benny
Bruce Cabot
Luise Rainer
Hollywood Boulevard
Sam D. Melson
New Guinea
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