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February 21-26, 1944 ……. Cover: Marines Wade Ashore From Their LST Boats – Carrying their rifles high, U.S. Marines wade through a three-foot surf at Cape Gloucester from their LST boats, and immediately assemble at designated spots to push into the New Britain Island jungle and lay siege to the Jap-held airport. ……. Articles Insides:

Prisoners of War – Japan Violates International Rules

Strategy in the Marshalls

Tempest in Tinland

Russia’s Sixteen Republics

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Air Week – The Wing’s the Thing – Vincent Justus Burnelli and the Flying Wing

They Fought For Freedom – Crawford W. Long ( 1815 – 1878 ) and William T. G. Morton ( 1819 – 1868 ) Conquerors of Pain

George Washington by Hendrik Van Loon

Victory Quiz

Bib and Tuck – Help Wanted

Global Mailbag – Letters from South Africa

Sports

Joke of the Week

Some Fun

News X Word

Below the Belt-on purpose – How the Navy’s new Torpedo Bomber – the “Avenger”- packs its punches where they do the most good for the “Sons of Heaven”!