[Homer_J_Simpson]

Red Army Stiffens (Parker) – 2
Drive in Caucasus Goes On, Nazis Say – 3
War News Summarized – 3
American Soldiers Like London; Jeep Drivers Have Many Dates (Berger) – 5-6
Thunderbolts: New Rivals to Thor (photo) – 6
Asks North Posts for Negro Troops – 6
Cargo Planes-I (Baldwin) – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 8-9

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/aug42/f03aug42.htm

First woman Lt.Cdr. for US Naval Reserve
Monday, August 3, 1942 www.onwar.com

In the United States... Mildred McAfee of Wellesley College was chosen to head the Women’s Reserve. She took a one-year leave of absence from her position and was sworn in as the first female Lieutenant Commander US Naval Reserve.