[Clipping: Equipment Torpedoed, Service Men Carry On]

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Newspaper clipping describing the attack of Nazi submarines and the resulting sinking of Hamilton Standard propeller equipment to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in early 1942. This news was provided by four (4) allied servicemen that reported their working conditions were primitive in March of 1942. Working conditions include having to work with constant leopards, hyenas, wild camels and angry baboons.

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1 clipping : ill. ; 27 x 7 cm.

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Private Collection of Mike Cochran

The Private Collection of Mike Cochran features photographic negatives of the African-American community of Waco, Texas. The collection consists of numerous studio portraits, marriage portraits, graduation and older family photos.

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Newspaper clipping describing the attack of Nazi submarines and the resulting sinking of Hamilton Standard propeller equipment to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in early 1942. This news was provided by four (4) allied servicemen that reported their working conditions were primitive in March of 1942. Working conditions include having to work with constant leopards, hyenas, wild camels and angry baboons.

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1 clipping : ill. ; 27 x 7 cm.

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  • Dec. 13, 2022, 6:36 p.m.

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[Clipping: Equipment Torpedoed, Service Men Carry On], clipping, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479717/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Mike Cochran.

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