Word: insignia
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Story. The first wave of planes slipped in at 7:55 a.m., the Rising Sun insignia clearly visible in the early morning sunlight. Single-engine bombers singled out ships and naval centers in Pearl Harbor, blanketed the area with explosives. Under subsequent attack were the Army's Hickam Field, Wheeler Field, Schofield Barracks, Bellows Field, Kaneohe Naval Air Station and that portion of the fleet offshore. In all there were six separate attacks, the others coming...
...presenting the certificates, Major Robart announced that the Federal Air Raid Warden insignia is expected to come through soon. Until then, in the event of any emergency, wardens will be provided with temporary white arm bands...
Students remaining at college during the Christmas vacation will have an opportunity to earn Federal Air Raid Warden insignia by attending classes to be held at the Rindge Technical School...
...outdated Curtiss P-40s that China had bought for Burma Road defense (TIME, June 23). Snarled by red tape, distance and misunderstanding, they had spent months establishing themselves. But for weeks now they had been practicing. Last week, their flight name chosen ("Flying Tigers"), spangled with Disney-designed insignia (a ferocious, striped tiger leaping through the point of a victory V). they were ready to begin the Battle of the Burma Road...
...hundred and ninety-six insignia have been awarded to athletes who competed in fall sports, the Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports has announced. In addition, football numerals were voted to James F. Gallagher, Jr. '45, who was prevented by illness from playing in the Yale game...