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[Clipping: Equipment Torpedoed, Service Men Carry On]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the attack of Nazi submarines and the resulting sinking of Hamilton Standard propeller equipment to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in early 1942. This news was provided by four (4) allied servicemen that reported their working conditions were primitive in March of 1942. Working conditions include having to work with constant leopards, hyenas, wild camels and angry baboons.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: The Massawa Miracle]

Description: Magazine clipping recounting the story of how an American tugboat, the "Intent," traveled from Port Arthur to Massawa during WWII to open a bottleneck for the 8th Army and save North Africa for the Allies. Some parts of the article have handwritten notes and underlining. The back of the second page has text from portions of other articles and advertisements.
Date: November 13, 1943
Creator: Dorcy, Biddle & Kiesling, Barrett C.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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