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...this week the airmen on Henderson Field had the upper hand. But Henderson Field-and the Army's distant bases-made up only a part of the Jap v. U.S. air ratio. The Japs might bring up their superior carrier strength, and this they apparently did this week...
...first Zero was easy. Smitty sent a burst into the Jap's rear and the plane fell into the sea off Guadalcanal. Then Smitty spotted another, attacking the wingman of his Marine squadron. He banked sharply, caught the Zero full in his sights and that was two down in almost as many minutes. Telling about the exploit, Smitty was carefully casual...
With only a few rounds of ammunition left, Smitty headed home. As he skimmed over coconut palms he ran onto a hedgehopping Jap. "It wasn't even a fight...
From a powerful radio on Kiska Island came a Jap voice warning U.S. troops on the nearby Andreanof Islands that they were doomed unless they got out in 24 hours. "You all die, you all die!" screeched the radio. From an airdrome in the Andreanofs U.S. planes took to the air, flew to Kiska. The Jap voice still chattered. A plane peeled off, went into a power dive, machine guns and cannon spitting. The voice ceased...
...said: "Not one U.S. plane was shot down and none was damaged to an extent which precluded its proceeding to its final destination." When Tokyo announced last week that the Japanese would severely punish four captured airmen for their "inhuman act" in bombing Tokyo, everyone thought it was more Jap eyewash. Then the Japs came out with names and addresses (Lieut. William J. Farrow, of Darlington, S.C.; Lieut. Dean E. Hallmark, Dallas, Tex.; Sergeant Harold A. Spatz, Lebo, Kans.; Corporal Jacob D. Deshazer, of Madras...