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06-07-43 |
77.09.3440 |
New York Bureau
Left Homeless By Axis Bombs
Algiers – In deep sorrow, this Algerian woman sits amidst the ruins of
her home, after axis raiders had blasted the residential section of
the city recently.
Credit line (ACME photo via U.S. Signal Corps) |
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6-9-43 |
77.09.1058 |
RADIOPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
IF AXIS WANTS GAS, THEY’LL GET IT!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the third time since the war began, President
Roosevelt has warned the Axis powers that if they use poison gas in a
desperate effort to stem the Allied tide of victory, the United
Nations will bring “full and swift retaliation in kind” upon Axis
munitions centers, seaports and other military objectives. “Acts of
this nature committed against any one” of the Allies will be regarded
as having been committed against the United States itself and “treated
accordingly”, the President promised. Here is sound proof that
Roosevelt wasn’t bluffing. At an Eastern Arsenal, U.S. soldiers are
taught to fight during a gas attack.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.69 |
New York Bureau
“Proof Thru the Night…”
Somewhere in the North Atlantic – Sending a fiery blast into North
Atlantic skies from the deck of an American Destroyer, this gun casts
a glow on “Old Glory” giving “proof thru the night that our flag was
still there”. The gun crew went into action while escorting a United
Nations convoy through sub-infested seas.
Credit: (Official U.S. Navy Photo from ACME) |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.864 |
New York Bureau
Touchy Business
Louisiana—The task of laying mines is almost as delicate as finding
them on an enemy field. Here PFC Leonard A. Keller, of Mission, Tex.,
is learning how to handle the deadly “cakes” as he trains for his job
on the fighting front during Third Army maneuvers in Lousiana.
Credit: ACME |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.2275 |
New York Bureau
Red Cross Glows ‘Neath Flame
A red cross glows from the side of the burning hospital ship, “Ramb
IV,” visible now as it was when enemy aircraft bombed and sunk the
vessel in the Mediterranean on May 10th. There were six
hundred wounded soldiers aboard the mercy ship when she left Tobruk.
Originally an Italian hospital ship, the “Ramb IV” was detained in
1941 for use by British and enemy wound. Photo was made by one of the
survivors.
Credit Line (Acme) |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.2396.a |
NEW YORK BUREAU
DANGEROUS CURVES AHEAD!
BAY OF BISCAY—This enemy submarine, damaged and unable to crash dive,
went into a wild series of “S” curves to avoid bombing attack by two
Sunderland flying boats of an Australian Squadron, only to run smack
into a group of bombs from one of the planes. The Sunderlands were on
patrol over the approaches to the Bay of Biscay when they spotted the
U-boat. They attacked immediately, damaging the sub on the first run.
Then they came in for the kill. A few moments after the above photo
was taken, stern of the sub protruded from the water at a steep angle
then disappeared from sight in a mass of bubbles. Several sailors were
seen in the water as the U-boat went to its grave.
Credit: Acme |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.3581 |
New York Bureau
The Song is Ended
Tunisia—Their song of Axis supremacy ended, these German and Italian
prisoners, captured in Northern Tunisia, are herded together on hill
609, where some of the bitterest fighting of the Tunisian campaign
occurred. Tho’ the melody lingers faintly on other fronts, these
“supermen” are aware that Hitler’s war song is nearing its end.
Credit: Official U.S. Army photo from ACME. |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.3737a |
New York Bureau
Depth Charge Chases Sub
Somewhere in the North Atlantic—A foaming geyser shoots skyward
alongside an unidentified American destroyer (left) as a depth charge
is sent down to chase an Axis sub away from an Africa-bound convoy.
Escorting millions of tons of supplies for fighting men, battling
destroyers kept losses under 2%, according to an official Navy report.
Credit: Official U.S. Navy photo from ACME. |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.3738ab |
New York Bureau
Decks Awash
Somewhere in the North Atlantic—No need to swab the decks today—for a
rough sea is doing an efficient washing job on this U.S. destroyer as
it makes its way across the North Atlantic in heavy weather. The naval
vessel escorted a United Nations convoy through rough, sub-infested
seas.
Credit: Official U.S. Navy photo from ACME. |
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6-10-43 |
77.09.3740.a-b |
New York Bureau
An Answer to the U-Boat Menace
Here’s one of the United Nations’ answers to Axis U-Boats that menace
Allied shipping. These new type escort vessels carry planes to battle
both underseas and aircraft when they attack on the high seas. Made
from the deck of the (illegible word) Victorious, photo shows the
(illegible word) Biter and Avenger. All three carriers offer
protection that has reduced loss of convoy cargo considerably.
Credit: ACME. |
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06-11-43 |
77.09.3189.a |
New York Bureau
Lady In A Claybank
Somewhere in New Guinea – Tho’ building a highway across New Guinea
and forced to cope with some of the world’s most difficult terrain as
they found their road over jungles, mountains and swamps, American
Army engineers never lost their sense of humor. Taking time out from
his work, one of the Yanks carved this bit of “inspiration” for the
workers out of a soft claybank. Inspecting the work of art are
Colonel H.G. Lauterbach, Commander of a U.S. engineer’s unit; and
Brig. Gen. Jens A. Doe (right), who commands an American unit
“somewhere in New Guinea”.
Credit line –WP- (ACME) |
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6-12-43 |
77.09.1978.a |
Reggio Gets Some of Pantelleria’s Medicine
REGGIO, ITALY – Now that Pantelleria has succumbed to the relentless
Allied “invasion by air”, the United Nations air forces are turning
full force on Mussolini’s mainland. Smoke and debris soar skyward as
Reggio, a key Italian port at the tip of the boot, facing Sicily,
feels the impact of Allied bombs. Both Reggio and San Giovanni are
learning of the deadly accuracy of American bombardiers as they batter
at the not-so-soft underbelly of Europe.
Credit Line (Official U.S. Army Photo from Acme) |
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6-12-43 |
77.09.2274 |
New York Bureau
Relief Map of Pantelleria
Here’s a bombardier’s view of the newly-won Mediterranean island of
Pantelleria, which surrendered after a record blasting by American
bombers. Narrow gauge railroad may be seen running from quarry along
the shore to the village and harbor, from which another railway runs
uphill, mostly underground, to man-made caverns which housed Axis
planes and repair shops. The rugged nature of the terrain is
demonstrated by this photograph of a model. The darker areas represent
lava flows.
Credit Line (Official US Army Photo from Acme) |
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6-14-43 |
77.09.928 |
New York Bureau
Glider Takes to Water
An amphibious transport glider skims the water in the first picture
released of one of America’s newest invasion weapons to be used by the
Marines. Produced of moulded plywood and other non-strategic
materials, the sky fish that can swim was designed for the U.S. Navy
by the Allied Aviation Corp., of Baltimore, MD.
Credit: ACME. |
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6-14-43 |
77.09.2277 |
New York Bureau
Italian Prisoners Bathe After Capture
PANTELLERIA – The above photo, flashed here by US Army Radiotelephoto,
shows Italian prisoners who were captured on Pantelleria washing in
the harbor supervised by a guard in the foreground. In the background
may be seen the ruins of the island with some areas still smoking.
Credit (British Official Photo from Acme via Radiotelephoto) |
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06-14-43 |
77.09.3190 |
New York Bureau
South Pacific Beauty
Southwest Pacific – Pfc Stanley Seaman, New Britain, Conn. (left) and
Corp. Dean Thirkill, Los Angeles, Calif., are doing a repair job on
the ignition system on one of the bombers that is flown daily over Jap
bases in the Southwest Pacific area. But the boys pause in their work
to admire the provocative picture painted on the side of the plane.
Note sign, “fire extinguisher,” on side under the decoration.
Credit line –WP- (ACME) |
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6-14-43 |
77.09.3739a |
New York Bureau
Temporary Freedom
Paris—Their bondage temporarily lifted, a group of French workers
arrive in Paris on a “short leave” from their compulsory war jobs in
Germany. The vacations were ordered as an inducement to other
Frenchmen to work for the Nazi war effort in Germany. Laval has been
unable to obtain enough slaves for Hitler, and every means is being
used—unsuccessfully—to obtain volunteers.
Credit: ACME. |
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6-15-43 |
77.09.1995 |
Radiophoto
New York Bureau
Tiny Stepping-Stone to Italy
RAF Boston Bombers roar over Lampedusa, the tiny bleak island off
Italy which fell to the Allies on June 12. Wave of bombers hammered
the Italian isle into submission while ships of the British
Mediterranean fleet bombarded Lampedusa’s only harbor and later
supported Allied landing forces. Mitchells, Bostons, Baltimores and
Lightenings and Warhawks lambasted the small island until a white flag
of surrender flapped an invitation to invasion.
Credit (Acme Radiophoto) |
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6-15-43 |
77.09.2276 |
New York Bureau
Characteristic View of Italian Airfield
American B-26 Marauders catch Italian planes flat-footed on the ground
as they drop their sticks of bombs in the death-like pattern that has
been ripping up Italian airfields. The plane in the upper right hand
corner has just completed its job.
Credit Line (U.S. Army Air Corps Photo from Acme) |
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6-16-43 |
77.09.609 |
New York Bureau
Goes to War Again
NEW YORK – Here’s a United Nations ship that was struck by a torpedo.
It is shown here just after arrival at a yard of the Todd Shipyards
Corp. Officials point out that when a torpedoed ship is drydocked, the
gaping jagged hole is clearly visible. Experts must survey and repair
the internal damage, which is usually much more serious. The vessel
was repaired in record time and is again doing “sea duty.”
Credit: (ACME) |
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6-16-43 |
77.09.1052 |
RADIOPHOTO
CHICAGO BUREAU
ARMY BRIDGES CHICAGO RIVER IN 55 MINUTES
CHICAGO – In a little less than an hour, U.S. Army engineers from Camp
McCoy, Wis., built across the Chicago River at State Street a pontoon
bridge capable of carrying a load of ten tons, and within another hour
had dismantled it. The demonstration was made in celebration of the
Engineers 168th anniversary.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME |
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6-16-43 |
77.09.2395 |
NEW YORK BUREAU
JAPS’ LAST STAND
Smoke rises from fires started by American air and ground forces on
the small island of Kinnaw, off Chicagof Harbor, Attu, where the
Japanese made their last stand. A U.S. Navy plane few over the shell
and bomb pocked hills to make this photo on May 31st.
Credit: Official U.S. Navy photo from Acme |
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6-16-43 |
77.09.3662a |
New York Bureau
Back in the Fight
Joyously bidding their American buddies farewell, these Soviet
soldiers are heading back to their homeland to fight the Nazis once
again under the Red Star of Russia. Captured on the Soviet front, they
were sent to Axis prison camps in North Africa, from which they were
freed when the Allies took over their territory.
Credit: Official OWI photo from ACME. |
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6-16-43 |
77.09.4018.a-b |
New York Bureau
Strike Up the Band
Dutch Harbor, Alaska -- The Navy Band was right on hand to strike up a
merry tune and give this American submarine a rousing welcome as she
made her way into port. There was good reason for the festivities, for
the overseas fighter has sent five Jap ships--two merchantmen and
three men-of-war, to the bottom of the Pacific.
Credit: Official U.S. Navy photo from ACME |
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6-16-43 |
77.09.4476a |
New York Bureau
Ready For Invasion Day
Somewhere in England – Looking mighty tough, these U.S. Rangers
perfect their skill with the “Tommy Gun” against the day when they’ll
carry the deadly weapons into Europe and use them to mow Nazis down.
Left to right: Pfc. John Toda of Sharon, PA; Pvt. John Dorzi of
Barrington, R.I.; Pfc. Jack Homer of Dundalk, MD; Pfc. Robert Reese of
McKeesport, PA; Lt. Eugene Dance of Beckley, W.VA; Cpl. Dale Ford, of
Thurmont, MD; and Pfc. Manuel Viera of Cambridge, Mass.
Credit: Official OWI Photo from ACME |
