Word: superbeings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...those anywhere else in the Pacific. A battalion commander, Lieut. Colonel Alexander A. ("Archie") Vandegrift Jr. (son of the Marine Corps commandant), said yesterday: "I used to fight with these naval aviators over air support, but I've no argument with them any longer. They've been superb." So has the artillery ashore. "As long as they don't drop any shells in our own lines, the men have confidence in it," said Vandegrift...
About 20 Mounties and constables and about 40 civilians were injured. Scores of other townspeople had superficial aches and bruises. The worst injury done was to Canada's reputation. Brawls like this one were obscuring the Dominion's superb war effort...
...front-line correspondent who took all the risks and hardships of the combat troops, he was generous, amiable and liked the work. His fellow correspondents all liked him. MacArthur called him "Bill," and last week saluted his "superb service." One of his talents was as a wildly skillful driver of Army jeeps, which his long legs could almost straddle...
...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...
...although, Heavings knows, some of the upstarts need to be told off occasionally. . . . This time, there was nothing that could be done about it. The medal was Lois's on a platinum platter. . . . Mama Lisanti was present yesterday to see Lois receive tardy recognition for her superb horsemanship...