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Guadalcanal Firm (Hurd) – 2
On Tulagi and Guadalcanal Islands Where the United States Marines Hold Their Gains (photos) – 3-5
Fliers Blast Foe’s Warships in Heavy Raid on Buin Base – 4
War News Summarized – 5
Roosevelt is Critical of Eisenhower Story – 6
Death of a U.S. Destroyer as the Wasp Burns in the Pacific (photo) – 6
Egypt Drive Gains (MacDonald) – 7
Nazis Push Closer to Caucasus Pass – 8
British Clinch Grip upon Madagascar – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 10-11
3 posted on
10/31/2012 4:19:35 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
I’m not having any luck with the andrew etherington daily log today. I will try again later and post it if it becomes available.
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/oct42/f31oct42.htm
Desert war focused on El Alamein
Saturday, October 31, 1942 www.onwar.com
British 8th Army anti-tank gun under fire at El Alamein [photo at link]
In North Africa... Battle of El Alamein. Fierce fighting continues between Australian and German forces near Tell el Eisa.
4 posted on
10/31/2012 4:24:20 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
I just noticed something in the photo on pg. 5. Is President Obama paying a visit to Gen. Vandegrift on Guadalcanal?
13 posted on
10/31/2012 11:55:08 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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