Word: convoying
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...Bertram Stuart Hoffman, 27, is a tall, spindly, none-too-brilliant ex-earmuff salesman, ex-U.S. sailor. Last March he joined the U.S. Merchant Marine and re ported to his Detroit pals (in simple cable code) on Allied convoy movements...
...dozen representative papers between mid-August and mid-November, 1942-a period in which the good news of North Africa was balanced by grim news from other fronts. He found 1,918 of the headlines optimistic (U.S. FLEET ROUTS JAPS), only 703 pessimistic (MEATLESS DAYS LOOM) and 605 neutral (CONVOY STORY TOLD...
...baby daughter Patricia, who was dying of a staphylococcus blood infection. The city editor made the most of a journalistic opportunity, persuaded an official of WPB, which controls the minuscule U.S. supply of penicillin, to release some for Patricia. Four hours later a Journal-American car, with a convoy of screaming police sirens, drove up to the hospital with ,the drug. Next morning Patricia was much better...
...medium foggy morning, somewhere in the Pacific, PC-487 was dutifully sheep-dogging along on the outskirts of a convoy. Her sound detectors picked up a strange craft and she headed for that spot...
...vehicle staging area (Armyese for any place where troops and supplies are readied for overseas), women workers grinned through their grease. With spray gun and grease gun. the women coated the glass of vehicles destined for deck load so no warning reflection would betray the convoy, smeared the underparts for protection against salt spray. They drained gas tanks and radiators, checked and charged batteries, sealed all engine openings...