WWII LIFE Magazine July 27, 1942 Atlantic Convoy, Battle Of Midaway First Story

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WWII LIFE Magazine July 27, 1942 Atlantic Convoy, Battle Of Midaway First Story
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: Atlantic convoy (once great passenger liners).
Second front? Jap transports are bombed in Aleutians Kiska harbor.
Main front – Russia.
Midway battle, Navy releases first complete story.
Biggest aluminum mill speeds US production, Alcoa, Tennessee.
War Jetsam washes up on Atlantic beaches.
Close-up – Charlie the seal.
Photo essay – Atlantic convoy.
Radio – “Dear Adolf” by Stephen Vincent Benet.
Movie – Tales of Manhattan.
Chickens and Eggs – six good ways to serve them.
Pictures – James Melton’s antique autos.
A party at the Stage door Canteen in the basement of the 44th Street theater, New York.
Full page color Canadian Club Whisky ad inside back cover with Bob W., a jockey and racing scenes.
Photo of Bill Dunn Jr. with a tricked out bicycle.
Very nice full page color Palmolive soap ad with lady and a man from each branch of the Armed Forces.
Nice full page color Studebaker ad, 90th anniversary, building engines for Flying Fortress (with airplane pictured).
Very cute full page color Texaco ad with cute young girl.
Nice full page color Chris-Craft boat ad, with three different military boats.
Full page color Camel cigarettes ad with Riveter Chilton Bass and B-24 assembly worker Marjorie Blackmore and others.
Full page “March of Time” radio show from New Delhi with really neat photo of a rank of Indians on cool old motorcycles.