World War II Chronicle: June 21, 1942
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The heavy cruiser Mikuma is pictured on page five, ablaze and sinking after being targeted by dive bombers during the Battle of Midway. Below is a better picture…
Fort McHenry, which guarded Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812 and inspired the writing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” is now home to a Coast Guard training base (see page 14). During the first world war the grounds became a military hospital… Lt. E. Scott “Go Get Em” McCuskey brags about his fighter squadron — the ‘fightinest in the fleet’ — on page 25…
The 124th week of the war is summarized on page 28… Sports section begins on page 34, which previews today’s ballgame between the Navy’s Norfolk Training Station and Army’s Camp Lee. Bob Feller is pitching for Norfolk, two-way star — and former NFL Most Valuable Player — Ace Parker will also be playing.
Evening star. (Washington, D.C.), 21 June 1942. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1942-06-21/ed-1/