U.S. Navy Department (January 25, 1945)
CINCPAC Communiqué No. 242
Surface units of the Pacific Fleet, aircraft of the Strategic Air Force, Pacific Ocean Areas, and B-29s of the XXI Bomber Command, in a coordinated action on January 23 (West Longitude Date) attacked Iwo Jima. A sizeable force of Liberators dropped more than 70 tons of explosives on air installations and shipping, starting fires visible 15 to 20 miles away. B-29s dropped 117 tons of bombs on the airfield areas. Three of our planes were damaged, and one was lost but most of its crew were rescued. There was no interception by enemy planes. Anti-aircraft fire was meager. Our surface units inflicted severe damage on island installations. One enemy cargo vessel exploded and two others were left burning.
On the same day, planes of the 11th Army Air Force attacked Paramushiru. Three enemy planes were shot down. One of our planes was lost.
Planes of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing destroyed two warehouses at Babelthuap and damaged harbor installations at Yap in the Palaus on January 23. The Palau area was attacked previously on January 21 at which time one of our planes was lost but the pilot rescued.
The Pittsburgh Press (January 25, 1945)
YANKS MASS FOR BIG DRIVE
Nazi offensive flanks Alsace road junction
British cut bulge along Roer River
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Elliott Roosevelt named general
Colonel’s promotion submitted to Senate
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Luzon Yanks surge across Clark Field
Drive to within 48 miles of Manila
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Wallace says he’d use RFC to benefit all
Wants job even if he’s stripped of power
By Lyle C. Wilson, United Press staff writer
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U.S. war losses top 700,000
Washington (UP) –
The routine compilation of U.S. combat casualties, some of them suffered in the German Western Front offensive last month, now total 701,950.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson announced today that Army casualties in all theaters compiled in Washington through Jan. 14 were 616,951. This figure includes some but not all of the 40,000 casualties previously announced for the Ardennes battle.
Casualties of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard through Jan. 24 totaled 84,999.
Army and Navy casualties included:
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Army |
Navy |
| Killed |
117,256 |
32,394 |
| Wounded |
365,813 |
38,513 |
| Missing |
85,450 |
9,615 |
| Prisoners |
57,432 |
4,477 |
| TOTALS |
616,951 |
84,999 |
Hitler fight speech reported at hand
London, England (UP) –
A Moscow broadcast, in the German language and addressed to German troops, said today that it was rumored Adolf Hitler would make a speech in the next few days in which he was expected to announce his determination to fight to the last German soldier.
Ernie earns $2 million
Dallas, Texas –
In a recent Dallas, Texas, War Bond rally, a pencil and crayon portrait of Ernie Pyle was sold for $2 million in War Bonds.
Patterson: U.S. fights with hands tied behind its back
War Under Secretary says national service law needed for full war effort
By Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson
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Jones-Wallace feud points up ‘generosity’ shown by Senators
Some members startled when George reads list of huge powers they granted
By Charles T. Lucey, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Foes want vote on Wallace now
Favor meeting issue head-on without delay
By Marshal McNeil, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Work-or-fight bill passage urged by House committee
By Dean W. Dittmer, United Press staff writer
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Act in Europe, new Senators ask
‘Freshmen’ support Roosevelt policy
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13,000 Yanks AWOL in Europe
Paris, France (UP) –
A high military source said today that 12,000 to 13,000 U.S. troops are now absent without leave in the European Theater, and more than half of them are involved in black market operations in some way.
The spokesman said that most of the men AWOL find their way to Paris where, “being off the payroll, they have to rob a buddy or else holds up somebody in order to live. Robbery here and in the United Kingdom is terrific.”
He said 70 to 80 offenders are being packed up in Paris daily, with 1,723 awaiting trial.
Stilwell new chief of ground forces
Succeeds Lear in high Army post
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