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44,143 American Casualties Listed Since War Began
Source: “44,143 American Casualties Listed Since War Began.” The Daily Monitor Leader, 22 July 1942, p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-monitor-leader/137134043/
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Older admirals would likely have favored dogs or ducks or monkeys over women if the Navy could have viably utilized them
Despite the strong opposition from several admirals who openly expressed their preference for “dogs or ducks or monkeys” over women in the military, President Roosevelt signed a bill allowing all three branches to enlist women. In the early months of 1942, the Navy, initially hesitant, found itself compelled to explore unconventional sources of personnel. This…
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The Government’s Subcommittee on Nursing
Source: Haupt, Alma C. “The Government”™s Subcommittee on Nursing.” The American Journal of Nursing, Aug. 1942, pp. 899”“903. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3416083?origin=JSTOR-pdf
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Shibley Gate Honors Bellows Flying Officer
Source: “Shibley Gate Honors Bellows Flying Officer.” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 5 Aug. 1942, p. 17. https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin/128054915/
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Clark Gable Enlists
Source: “Clark Gable Enlists.” The Roanoke Times, 13 Aug. 1942, p. 6. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times/137890335/
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Rationing of Clothing May Be Avoided If Everyone Takes Care of What He Has
Source: “Rationing of Clothing May Be Avoided If Everyone Takes Care of What He Has.” Ledger-Star, 20 Aug. 1942, p. 8. https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-star/137076308/
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Japs Wore Blue, So Nurses Donned Khaki
Source: “Japs Wore Blue, So Nurses Donned Khaki.” Evening World-Herald, 20 Aug. 1942, p. 10. https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-world-herald/127881075/
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‘Lonley Women’ Changes Broadcast Time on KWKH
NBC Radio premieree the daytime serial “Lonely Women” on June 15, 1942which focuses on the lives of women separated from their men who are serving in the war. Initially an all-woman affair, the show wassoon expanded to include men. Source:”‚“”˜Lonley Women”™ Changes Broadcast Time on KWKH.” The Times, 23 Aug. 1942, p. 16. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/137136174/
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Lowered Draft Age Coming
In a “radio fireside chat” from of the White House, President Roosevelt tells the nation that the draft age will have to be lowered from 20 to 18 years of age. He goes on to inform America that Allied commanders have agreed on opening “new offensives against Germany and Japan” and that “we must now…