World War II Chronicle

World War II Chronicle: June 10, 1943

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On page two, the number of bombers in England has doubled since March and will double again by the fall. Meanwhile to the south, the Army Air Force is pounding the island of Pantelleria, roughly halfway between Tunisia and Sicily… Sports section begins on page 16 and says that the Cubs, who are 12-1/2 games back of the Cardinals, can’t even beat the Great Lakes Navy squad. In fact this is the second time this week they lost to the Bluejackets. But in the Cubs’ defense, pretty about all of Mickey Cochrane’s team of sailors played pro ball or will after the war.

Front row (left to right): Maurice S. Orr, Johnny Mize (Giants), Johnny Rigney (White Sox), Barney McCosky (Tigers), Joe Grace (Browns), Vern Olsen (Cubs), unknown. Middle row: George Dickey (White Sox), Bob Harris (Athletics), Tom Ferrick (Indians), unknown, Marv Felderman (Cubs), Jack Hallet (Pirates). Back row: Glenn McQuillen (Browns), Eddie Pellagrini, Red Nonnenkamp (Red Sox), Dick Sisler, Johnny Berardino (Browns), Johnny Lucadello (Browns), Tom Carey (Red Sox)

Evening star. (Washington, D.C.), 10 June 1943. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1943-06-10/ed-1/

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