Word: forward
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...three hours, Oldendorf's ships had to beat off a hundred Jap fighters and fighter bombers, attacking in twos & threes, concentrating first on the jeep carriers. Some enemy planes scored: at least one "big ship" took a hit on a forward turret; her captain was wounded, and there was great danger of magazine explosions. But damage and fire-control crews showed superb courage and skill. The ship kept formation and ploughed...
...week's end the 30th Infantry and 82nd Airborne delivered a massive blow at the German bulge northwest of Saint-Vith. The enemy reaction was instant and furious : the Yanks were rocked back by counterattacks with infantry and tanks. But U.S. troops took the blow, and shoved forward again. The weather cleared at last, and a huge swarm of Allied fighter bombers set out to smash the enemy columns on the roads. It was good hunting, though probably too late to inflict more than superficial wounds. Even when the Yanks cut the main highway between Houffalize and Saint-Vith...
Blood Pressure and Breathing. Lieut. Kirsch's seat was in the forward cockpit just behind and between the two pilots. From there he took pilots' blood pressures, counted respirations by watching the rhythmic rise & fall of the little flow indicator ball in the oxygen control box (most flying was done at heights requiring masks), took pulses and armpit temperatures, watched for trembling, pallor, changes in pupil size. In all, he observed 16 different men during the ordeal by flak. Only three showed no fright reaction...
Businessmen, looking forward to the next employer appeal from an adverse NLRB ruling, hoped that at least four of Justice Jackson's colleagues would agree...
With three of his starting lineup still absent at game time, Stahl gave his squad a rapid inspection and selected Bob Chapple, Jack Noble, and Dave Mackintosh to fill the gaps. Captain Mike Keene moved over from his position at center to start the game at forward. f.g. f.t. pts. Chapple, l.f. 1 0 2 Keene, r.f. 1 1 3 Johnson 3 1 7 Noble, c. 1 2 4 Clark 6 1 13 Mackintosh, l.g. 0 0 0 Collins 0 0 0 Wallace, r.g. 2 1 5 -- -- -- Totals...