Word: combatting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Fort Sill, Okla. knew only that he came from Mississippi, was a 13-year man, had fought in Europe and Korea. He wore the Silver Star for gallantry. But when he was asked how he got it, Lee always begged off. "I'm not very good about telling combat stories," he would...
Last week the Army put Master Sergeant Hubert Lee in front of a battery of flashbulbs and ordered him to tell a combat story. The sergeant edged forward in his chair and nervously blurted...
...Lost Mantle. A reserve officer, Lodge was called back to active duty briefly in 1942, and was sent to Libya with three tank crews for battle training with the British-the first Senator to see combat since the Civil War. Re-elected later the same year, he became restive. Early in 1944, he resigned from the Senate and went on active duty. He served in Italy and Southern France, doing staff work and using his linguistic abilities for liaison with the U.S.'s allies. He returned home with six battle stars and the Bronze Star (for bravery...
Parked cars disappeared from the streets last night as the first snow of the year cloaked Cambridge. Snow plows went into action at midnight to combat the fall, which was expected to reach eight inches. In line with a city ordinance, all autos obstructing the plows were towed away...
...chorus combination. Conductor Alfred Patterson obviously had his musicians well trained; the attacks were accurate and confident, and balance between singers and orchestra came pretty close to perfection. The outstanding soloist was tenor Oscar Henry, whose strong but subdued voice sounded good, despite the sore throat he had to combat...