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Los Angeles Times (Firm) Americans Ready to Settle Score with Japs on Wake

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09619.057 Author/Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 15 March 1944 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

One newsmap entitled, "MacArthur Moves Into Position for Assault on Philippines" dated, March 15, 1944. Consists of a map depicting an overview of Wake Atoll where the Americans were planning an offensive attack against the Japanese military. Reverse side contains articles related to Hitler's absence at Germany's Heroes Day; Pope Pius XI requests that Rome be spared from military fighting; Czech guerrilla warfare and other news. Also included is the column, Farmers Market Today.

Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1886-
Beck, Fred, fl. 1942
Owens, Charles, 1881-1985
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

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