James Gavin (1907-1990) was raised adopted from an orphanage in Brooklyn by a struggling coal miner. Inspired by his school readings on the American Civil War, Gavin decided to seek a better future by joining the army. He was 17 when he enlisted as a private, lying about his age as he knew his adoptive […]
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Words At War “The Nazi’s Go Underground“ Released August 8, 1944. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “The Nazis Go Underground”. Sponsored by: Johnson’s Wax. A story about a plan hatched by Nazi industrialists to start an underground Nazi
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Known as “The Polka Dot Girl” of World War II pinups, Chili Williams (born Marian Sorenson Uhlman on December 18, 1922) was discovered by a modeling agent in 1943 at Fire Island in New York.
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Words At War “Headquarters Budapest“ Released August 1, 1944. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “Headquarters Budapest”. Sponsored by: Johnson’s Wax. A dramatization of the actual political mess in the Balkans before the war and why World War III
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Celebrated British actor David Niven (1910-1983), who played in about a hundred movies including A Matter of Life and Death, Around the World in 80 Days and Separate Tables,was born into a military family. His father served in World War I and died at Gallipoli when David was 5 years old. His maternal grandfather was an officer killed
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Words At War “Lost Island“ Released July 25, 1944. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “Lost Island”. Sponsored by: Johnson’s Wax. A troop ship arrives on a sleepy Pacific Island and completely ruins a tropical paradise. Take a
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1940 British and French governments agree to land an expeditionary force in northern Norway without regard for Norway’s neutrality in order to aide Finland, although it was never carried out. First sinking of a U-boat by a lone British destroyer: in convoy OA-84 off Land’s End, HMS Antelope sinks U-41. 1941 An advanced column of armoured
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Anne Jeffreys: A Timeless Beauty and Talent in Hollywood Anne Jeffreys, the blonde beauty renowned for her grace and vivacity, was born as Anne Carmichael on January 26, 1923, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. With her career guided by her determined mother, Anne began her vocal training early, setting the stage for a luminous career in
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Words At War “Lost Island“ Released July 25, 1944. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “Lost Island”. Sponsored by: Johnson’s Wax. A troop ship arrives on a sleepy Pacific Island and completely ruins a tropical paradise. Take a
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A Fortress in the Sky If you’ve ever wondered why the B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary reputation for toughness, look no further than the story of the All American. On February 1, 1943, this bomber and its ten-man crew took off from Biskra, Algeria on a mission to strike German supply lines near Tunis.
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