World War II Chronicle: November 4, 1942
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Front page: 7,000 U.S. troops have landed somewhere on the Red Sea. Their commander is Col. John E. Baird, who enlisted in the Navy in 1907, then became a first sergeant in the cavalry, fighting on the Mexican border. During World War I Baird served in the 101st Machinegun Battalion, part of the 26th “Yankee” Division. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in the Meuse-Argonne offensive…
Clayton Knight’s aviation series continues on page six, discussing American cross-channel bombing raids… George Fielding Eliot discusses the logistics of forming an army consisting of stateless Jews and those living in Palestine on page 14. Palestine was a British mandate in 1942 and Jews attempting to enter were typically detained or deported to other British colonies like Mauritius… Capt. William L. Osborne and Capt. Damon J. Gauses series on how they evaded the Japanese for 159 days continues on page 19…
St. Louis rookie pitching sensation Johnny Beazley, who won 21 games in 1942 and beat the Yankees twice in the World Series, has joined the Army and is off to become a mechanic (see page 25). Uncle Sam decides to use him on the ball diamond instead and the Army wears out his arm through constant pitching. The Beaze only wins nine games after the war…
Sports section begins on page 50, and Yankees second baseman Joe Gordon has been named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. “Flash” Gordon edged out Boston’s Ted Williams who won the Triple Crown. Before the 1941 World Series, Brooklyn’s manager Leo Durocher said “We’re not afraid of DiMaggio or Keller. The man we fear is Gordon.” Gordon will join the Army Air Force in 1944 and plays baseball… Grantland Rice column on page 50.
Evening star. (Washington, D.C.), 4 November 1942. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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