NAVAL bombers of the US 58th Task Force—“the most powerful and destructive force in naval history”—-have sunk or damaged 14 major units of the Japanese Grand Fleet, including four battleships and five carriers. In addition, 15 to 20 aircraft have been destroyed. Us losses were 49 aircraft. ...
Article : 510 wordsIN the 15 days since D-Day, aircraft of the Tactical Air Forces had flown 60,000 sorties in support of the ground troops ...
Article : 57 wordsSMOKO: Australia's Prime Minister John Curtin established most friendly relations with Britain's leaders during his ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 31 wordsDECORATED: Hero of the films once, now hero in real life is James Stewart, of the USAAF, seen here receiving the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 30 words“THE fighting is as bitter as anything yet encountered in the Central Pacific,” said the US Secretary for War ...
Article : 149 words'THE Yugoslav Prime Minister and members of the Government have joined King Peter in Italy, and are visiting the battle ...
Article : 79 wordsTHE London “Daily Mail's” Stockholm correspondent says that the Finnish Commander-in-Chief (Marshal Mannerheim) has ...
Article : 93 wordsTHE Russians punched deeper into enemy territory along the 300-mile Finnish front on Thursday. The Finns were forced from many strongpoints, and their losses were reported by Moscow as “very heavy.” ...
Article : 217 wordsTHE first British beer to arrive in Normandy by bulk was taken by fighter pilots in 36-gallon long-range petrol tanks ...
Article : 110 wordsONE medium-sized transport and three barges, have been sunk in air operations in the Southwest Pacific. The transport, which was part of a convoy of 15 assorted Japanese ships, was sunk to ...
Article : 159 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
Guinea Gold (Papua New Guinea : 1942 - 1945), Sat 24 Jun 1944, Page 1
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: