America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

Radio neglect home front, says university director

Arch Oboler helps out in educator’s book by consigning a lot of folks to Hades
By Harriet Van Horne

War hampers operations of U.S. women’s colleges

Official at Western declares girls are abandoning liberal arts studies for instruction in technical subjects

Two fliers survive hell of 23 days afloat in Pacific but one dies as land is reached

Crash landing, then endless days, nights; food and water lost as raft upsets

Air arm heads see Eisenhower

Allied generals fly over enemy territory

Editorial: Get the mail there!

A great show at Casablanca, U.S. flier says

From 5,000 feet, he sees American ships let go with everything

Sentry kills driver; 2 U.S. soldiers held

Army rations win two men for squadron

Italian deserters working hard to please
By Leland Stowe

Fake promises of freedom give Japanese big laugh

Diplomat regrets, but isn’t this April Fool an old English custom, after all?
By George Weller

Is there a book or movie on this?

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Check this out: :slight_smile:

https://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/aircraft_carriers/hornet_cv_8/uss_hornet_cv8_ens_lewis_john_muery_jr.htm

So far no movie on the guy, iirc.

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Women can sign for duty in three armed services

Recruiting drive by SPARS, Coast Guard Reserve, leaves only Marine Corps without auxiliary branch

U.S. Marine reports –
Existence on Guadalcanal tough; Japs plenty mean!

‘They’re either courageous or crazy as hell,’ says captain; our boys ‘don’t give a damn,’ he tells reporters
By Sandor S. Klein, United Press staff writer

Jap attacks fail in Guinea

MacArthur’s men resume ‘step-by-step’ gains

Supplies reach Pacific despite African drive

Bombers on way to wars carry big cargoes of material
By Robert C. Miller, United Press staff writer

America’s leading ladies –
Women’s crusader was Quaker

Susan Anthony was tireless battler for her sex

Millett: Rift-raft can be lifesaver for rough matrimonial sea

Place to ‘think things over’ can prevent marriage from breaking up
By Ruth Millett

Peril arising in shortages of physicians

Service doctors accused of corralling excess medical talent
By Fred W. Perkins, Press Washington correspondent

Note to 1918 soldier delivered in this war

Smashing the Axis –
Valve refinements bring revolution in plane engines

Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent, many lives risked ion experimentation but horsepower is boosted for U.S. ships
By Charles T. Lucey, Scripps-Howard staff writer