Word: lieut
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Chatsworth, Ill. First Lieut. Billie Wittier, an Army nurse, made Page One of the weekly Plaindealer when she got back home: "She has seen much front-line active duty in the European sector, including Italy and Germany. She was able to see the Alps in all their beauty and says Switzerland, especially, is beautiful...
...Lieut. General James H. Doolittle, asked at a press conference if he was in favor of drafting women, got right down to essentials: "I'm in favor of women- period...
...Lieut. General Barney M. Giles, made commander of the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific, stuck to his estimate of the proper amount of occupation for Japan. Said he: "I hope we will be in Japan for 100 years...
...they may not read about activities of troops in China." An Army PRO refused to transmit the message. But since the officer had lost his censorship powers, Bob Patterson could read the message in the newspapers, which received it by Press Wireless. Apparently, the message was also read by Lieut. General George Stratemeyer, acting commander of the China Theater, for at week's end the deadline was extended...
Meanwhile, U.S. officials were going ahead unofficially with hopeful, picturesque plans. In charge of the project (nicknamed "Arctops") was Lieut. Colonel Charles J. Hubbard, a leading authority on arctic living and flying conditions...