Word: escorted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...westering sun, U.S. Flying Fortresses appeared over Warsaw. They had flown 900 miles from Britain, with an escort of Mustangs most of the way. Now all but a handful of the Mustangs had turned back, but fresh fighter cover was provided by the Red Air Force, flying from the east. In the clear afternoon light the Forts had little difficulty in finding the areas designated for the drops. Then they went on to a base in Russia...
...with an easy sense of humor and a pleasant, informal manner. Her grandfather was Dadabhai Naoroji, first president of the Indian National Congress and first Indian member of the British Parliament. She was recently released from prison. First jailed (for her political views) in Bihar, she was moved under escort of eight armed policemen and one wardress to the Poona jail. On the train the sleepy police men handed her their revolvers to guard. She asked: "How can you dare do this?" Answer : "Oh, we know you're nonviolent...
Died. John McMullin, 54, chichi adopted son and escort of Cosmopolite Lady Mendl, European feature writer for Vogue until his repatriation in 1940, male stylist (The Well Dressed Man, As Seen By Him); after a heart attack; in San Francisco...
...Since early this summer it has provided the close escort for all convoys between North America and the United Kingdom, including the biggest convoy ever: 150 ships which recently delivered a million-ton cargo to England. At the same time R.C.N. ships made up 30% of the general support units roaming the North Atlantic. Canada's is a small-ship Navy, greater in numbers than in gunpower: 20 destroyers, 45 frigates, 100 corvettes, 60 minesweepers, Macdonald said, though he admitted that he was purposely understating the figures. Britain still holds title to the Canadian-crewed aircraft carriers Puncher...
...stubborn," grinned the lieutenant. He turned to the MP escort in the jeep behind him. Said he: "If this guy makes a break, just plug him." The jeeps whisked off to the rear. Major General Richter stared straight ahead...