Word: carl
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...What's Major Smith's score?" was his first question at camp. Told that Smith was further ahead than ever, Carl begged: "I was away five days. Ground him for five, General." Smitty was not grounded, but Carl got another fighter, christened it No. 13 and went at it again...
Just behind Smitty as a Zero killer are Major Robert E. Galer, a former University of Washington basketball hero, and Oregon-born Captain Marion Carl. Captain Carl lost five days' flying to Smith when he was shot down in his fighter No. 13. He bailed out at about 15,000 feet, hit the water four miles from shore. He struggled four hours before a native picked him up in a canoe. The native hid Carl until he was strong enough to start back to camp on foot. But the Japs had landed between the Marines and the native village...
...Dutch East Indies (pop. 70,000,000) were defended by only 20,000 white troops and 50,000 poorly trained natives, so the Japanese simply dashed in, barely noticing their casualties. Said Prussian Militarist Carl von Clausewitz in 1812: "On no account should we overlook the moral effect of the rapid running assault. It hardens the advancing soldier against danger, while the stationary soldier loses his presence of mind...
...Manhattan, Carl Leila patiently explained his wife's condition to police: "I am an artist. I am very temperamental. During the discussion over our matrimonial problems, I became emotionally unstrung. I bit off the tip of her nose...
...only Freshman who is starting for Tuss McLaughry, is Carl McKinnon. McKinnon was moved up to a starting assignment because of his good play against Colgate last week. His running mate, Steve Holems, was also a reserve last Saturday, moved up by McLaughry on the basis of a good performance...