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When Byron Darnton's stories began to appear last March it appeared he was going to be part of the MacArthur entourage, reporting on the General's pronouncements. It wasn't long, though, before he moved to the front lines and began sending human interest type stories obtained first hand from American combatants in New Guinea. Here is his entry in the index by author, updated through November 19, 1942.

Darnton, Byron
9/16/41, Milwaukee, Knox Tells Plans (L)
3/18/42, United States Army Headquarters, in Australia, MacArthur Party in 2 Planes Soars Over Japanese Fronts
3/19/42, United States Army Headquarters, in Australia, Brett Says One U.S. Flier Beats 2 of Foe Every Time
3/20/42, United States Army Headquarters, in Australia, MacArthur’s Plan of Attack is in Operation in Australia
3/21/42, Melbourne, Australia, General Tells Aim (L)
3/23/42, United States Army Headquarters, in Australia, M’Arthur Works to Unify Command
3/24/42, United States Army Headquarters, in Australia, M’Arthur Outlines Plans for Victory
3/25/42, United States Army Headquarters, in Australia, MacArthur Party Used Boats He Made Navy Try Years Ago
3/26/42, Canberra, Australia, MacArthur to See Leaders
3/27/42, Canberra, Australia, MacArthur Tells Australia Free Men are Now United
3/29/42, Canberra, Australia, M’Arthurs Ways Win Australians (W)
4/4/42, At United Nations Headquarters, Australia, U.S. Fliers Reveal Heavy Toll in Java
4/14/42, At a United Nations Air Base, Southwestern Pacific, Brooklyn Youth, Gunner on Plane, Scores on His First War Mission
5/4/42, Advanced United Nations Base, Southwest Pacific, Lae and Salamaua Thrusts by Enemy Aim at Airfields
5/13/42, Advanced United Nations Base, Southwest Pacific, Japanese Step Up Pacific Air Raids
5/16/42, An Advanced United Nations Base, Australia, New Guinea Raid Spectators Lie Packed in Hole in Ground
5/24/42, Somewhere in Australia, New Guinea War Tests Our New Army (W)
5/26/42, United Nations Operational Base, in Australia, U.S. Flier Tells of Strange Combat with Japanese Plane, Its Pilot Dead
5/28/42, Port Moresby, New Guinea, Japanese, Raiding Port Moresby as They Promised, Get a Surprise
6/8/42, At an Operational Base, in the Southwest Pacific, Messages to U.S. are Sent by Fliers
6/9/42, At an Operational Base, in the Southwest Pacific, Japanese Fighter No ‘Wonder Plane’
6/10/42, At an Operational Base, in the Southwest Pacific, American Pilot Battles a Crocodile after Parachuting to Dense Jungle
6/23/42, Somewhere in Australia, M’Arthur Men Hail Jive Gift from U.S.
7/4/42, Melbourne, Australia, Australians Fear Overoptimism in U.S. Toward Their Situation
7/25/42, Somewhere in Australia, Four American Aces in Australia Describe Some of Their Air Battles
7/28/42, Somewhere in Australia, Fortress Fights 15 Zeros at Lae, Downs 3, Reaches Base Riddled
7/29/42, Somewhere in Australia, Japanese Move ‘Harassing’
8/2/42, Somewhere in Australia, Japanese Again Seize the Initiative (W)
8/9/42, Somewhere in Australia, Heavy Allied Air Action
8/11/42, Somewhere in Australia, M’Arthur’s Fliers Cut Air Aid to Foe
8/13/42, Somewhere in Australia, U.S. Fliers Over Solomons Found Foe Massing Forces
8/15/42, Somewhere in Australia, Japan’s Spies Sly in Solomons Area
8/16/42, Somewhere in Australia, Action at Tulagi a Strategic Test (W)
8/18/42, Somewhere in Australia, Foe Bombs Port Moresby
8/19/42, At United Nations Headquarters, Australia, Pacific Command Lacks Full Unity
8/26/42, At United Nations Headquarters, Australia, Allied Fliers Sink Gunboat in Convoy Off New Guinea
8/27/42, At United Nations Headquarters, Australia, Landing is Costly
8/28/42, Somewhere in Australia, Allies Battle Foe on New Guinea Tip
8/29/42, Somewhere in Australia, M’Arthur’s Troops Battle Japanese
8/30/42, Somewhere in Australia, Japanese Get Help in Milne Bay Fight
8/31/42, At United Nations Headquarters, Australia, Allies Mopping Up (L)
9/1/42, At United Nations Headquarters, Australia, Allies Mopping Up Foe at Milne Bay
9/6/42, Somewhere in Australia, Pacific Outlook is Improved (W)
9/8/42, Somewhere in Australia, Japanese Advance in New Guinea Fight
9/9/42, Somewhere in Australia, Allies Batter Foe in New Guinea Zone
9/10/42, Somewhere in Australia, Push in New Guinea
9/11/42, Somewhere in Australia, Foe Checked Nearer Port Moresby; Both Sides Lose Heavily in Battle
9/13/42, Somewhere in Australia, M’Arthur’s Fliers Smash Up Foe at Buna Airfield in New Guinea
9/13/42, Somewhere in Australia, New Guinea Fight Rages amid Gorges and Jungles (W)
9/17/42, Somewhere in Australia, Worthy Targets are Kenney’s Aim
9/22/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Fliers Drop Clock ‘Made in Japan’ on Foe at Lae with Varied Insults
9/24/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Fliers Hurt Enemy in New Guinea Push
9/29/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Pilot of Fortress Too Happy to Eat
9/30/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Foe Built Palisade
10/1/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Brighter ‘On Top’
10/3/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Japanese Leave Dead
10/4/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Japanese Retreat Studied
10/9/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Rabaul Workers Accuse Japanese
10/11/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Tremendous Damage Done
10/21/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Darnton’s Last Dispatch Pictures Life of Correspondent as Less Luxurious Than in 1918, but Rich in Rewards
10/25/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, Jungle War Without Quarter (NY Times Magazine)
11/9/42, Somewhere in New Guinea, New Guinea Drive a Big Move by Air