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Winston S. Churchill, The Hinge of Fate

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Pro-Ally Men Held (Kluckhohn) – 2
12 Villages Taken (Parker) – 3-4
6 Die as U-Boat Adds to Ship Toll – 4
War News Summarized – 4
Guadalcanal Bombers Sink 2 Enemy Ships Near Munda (Hurd) – 5
Foe’s Forces Split Further at Buna – 5
Destroyer with Makeshift Stern Reaches Hawaii from Solomons (Trumbull) – 6
U.S. Scouts Ferret Out Foe at Buna by Entering Lines and Drawing Fire * (Durdin) – 7
Submarine Crew ‘Too Optimistic’ about Her Catch, Commander Says – 7-8
Undersea Feats Off Japan Told – 8
6 Submarine Men Get Hero Awards – 8
U.S. Airmen Blast Ships at Rangoon – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 10-12

* Corporal Eoff is considered the top marksman of the group of marksmen. He explains his skill by saying:

“Well, all the boys in Arkansas carry guns from the time they are able to lift them. I used to be pretty good at picking off squirrels with a Marlin 22.”

This was before the “gun culture” got out of hand – HJS.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Pro-Ally Men Held (Kluckhohn) – 2
12 Villages Taken (Parker) – 3-4
6 Die as U-Boat Adds to Ship Toll – 4
War News Summarized – 4
Guadalcanal Bombers Sink 2 Enemy Ships Near Munda (Hurd) – 5
Foe’s Forces Split Further at Buna – 5
Destroyer with Makeshift Stern Reaches Hawaii from Solomons (Trumbull) – 6
U.S. Scouts Ferret Out Foe at Buna by Entering Lines and Drawing Fire * (Durdin) – 7
Submarine Crew ‘Too Optimistic’ about Her Catch, Commander Says – 7-8
Undersea Feats Off Japan Told – 8
6 Submarine Men Get Hero Awards – 8
U.S. Airmen Blast Ships at Rangoon – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 10-12

* Corporal Eoff is considered the top marksman of the group of marksmen. He explains his skill by saying:

“Well, all the boys in Arkansas carry guns from the time they are able to lift them. I used to be pretty good at picking off squirrels with a Marlin 22.”

This was before the “gun culture” got out of hand – HJS.