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Dow Field, Bangor, Maine: Album of Photographs Relating to Dow Field, Bangor, Maine -- Volume 1, Part 2
Get PDFThis two-volume scrapbook set of over 1400 photographs compiled by First Lieutenant Annis G. Thompson, Historical Officer at Dow Field is presented in seven parts. Each part has about 200 photographs each. Each group of 200 photographs are more or less related to each other.
These photographs should be of particular interest to anyone knowing a family member served at Dow Field around 1944. If you know a family member served around this time, there is a strong chance you would find a photograph or more of your relative. Almost all of the photographs that are dated indicate 1944. These photographs primarily cover activities on the base in Bangor, such as drills, at the base hospital, at commander\u27s offices, and much more. However, large groups of pictures covering parties and outings with service member families are included too. Service members travel to Mt. Katahdin area, Schoodic Point, Pushaw Lake, Lake Lucerne, and more -- including a snow skiing trip.
The photographs have been compressed so that we could present all of them in a more browseable format. If you have questions about any photograph, contact Patrick Layne at Bangor Public Library.
Volume 1 Part 2 features a series of photographs of Army patrols in the Southwest Harbor, Bar Harbor, and other Acadia areas. Army Patrol Boat P-359 is among the boats included.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/dow_books/1011/thumbnail.jp
February 29, 1944
Get PDFKnow Your Officers introduces LT Roy Simmons, Base Ordnance Officer; we also get to know S/SGT Irving Meltzer; and we witness a bayonet battle between M/SGT Matthew Skypek [or Skypeck; it is shown with both spellings] and SGT. Duane Hazle.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/dowfieldobserver/1034/thumbnail.jp
For Victory - And My Personal Post War World - I\u27m Following The 7-Key Plan To Hold Prices Down
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Rotary Club of Rockland, Maine: A History -- 1924-1944
Get PDFProvides a brief history of the Rockland Rotary Club up to 1944, as well as lists members of the club past and present.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/rotary_bk/1013/thumbnail.jp
The Oracle, 1944
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In this year of 1943-1944 the Oracle staff has obeyed the command Carry on! As the war moves on toward victory existing conditions find the staff preserving the tradition of the past.
The work entailed in publishing the Oracle has been accomplished by a smaller staff than ever, primarily because a greater number of students having both the necessary ability and volition were not to be found. This fact seems illogical in view of the keen interest of the student body as each issue appears. A larger group is desirable. The desire, paraphrased, is, Oracle board, may its scribes increase!
Although priorities and restrictions have caused a temporary reduction in the number of issues, the quality and quantity of material have been of the same high standard that students have come to expect in their student publication. The magazine has, however, continued to carry numerous photographs in both regular columns and special features. The day is hoped for when photographic covers may be realized. And, too, the future will see such innovations as consistent column head type, line cuts, etc. We leave the execution of these plans to tomorrow\u27s Oracle staffs.
In spite of diminished school enrollment the subscription campaign conducted in the fall was very successful. This response makes tangible to the staff the character and responsibility of the Oracle.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/bhs_yearbooks/1008/thumbnail.jp
Back \u27Em Up, Buy Extra Bonds
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Buy That Invasion Bond!
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Keep the Home Front Pledge
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May 30, 1944
Get PDFThe Dow Field Gremlins, a base musical group, alternated between dishing out the jive and smooth sending -- band members were: S/SGT Roland Schmidt, SGT Vincent C. Quinn, CPL Ferwick L. Gilroy, CPL James Tompkins, PFC Martin Hagopian, PVT Richard Swift, PVT Robert E. Washington, PVT Robert P. Sarzek, PVT Robert J. Moxley, PVT Spurgeon Illery, PVT Anthony Soyka, and PVT Lawrence Hatch.
Dow Field\u27s Post Personality F/SGT Cyril Biros has amazing memory for first names.
Know Your Officers presents Captain Charles D. Horvath.
Sam Maurer and Bill Goodwin, civilian sheet metal workers at Dow, have to more inventions they hope will shorten the war.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/dowfieldobserver/1074/thumbnail.jp
Hellbird war book
Get PDFThe story of the Hellbirds is the story of the B-29 Superfort, its debut and development as the most efficient strategic weapon to be employed by any military organization in the world. The chapters of this history tell a story, not only of the lives, the travels and the activities of men drawn from the comfortable surroundings of civilian life into the turmoil of war, but also of the many problems solved by these men and of their untiring efforts to prove the Superfort the most powerful weapon of the American Armed Forces. The B-29 project, launched at a time when a Superfort was still a novelty and gratifying success in two simultaneous accomplishments: the de-bugging of the Superfort and the proving of its power and effectiveness as a combat weapon.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1103/thumbnail.jp