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November 22, 1942
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
In WWII on Guadalcanal, marines tricked arriving army troops into foxholes during a fake air raid to steal their food, as reported by Lt. DeWitt Peterkin Jr. from Pearl Harbor on Nov. 20, 1942.
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HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET, Pearl Harbor, Nov. 20. (Delayed)—(U.P.)—A group of army men who landed on Guadalcanal recently with a big supply of food should have known the marines, but they got to know them the hard way.
When the troops landed, Lieut. DeWitt Peterkin, Jr., New York City, said today on his return, the marines were most solicitous for their welfare.
Especially the marines showed the troops how to dive swiftly into fox holes when an air raid alarm sounded.
When the first alarm came, the troops carried out the dive maneuver perfectly, and emerged with the all clear to find that the marines had swiped their food.
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET, Pearl Harbor, Nov. 20. (Delayed)—(U.P.)—A group of army men who landed on Guadalcanal recently with a big supply of food should have known the marines, but they got to know them the hard way.
When the troops landed, Lieut. DeWitt Peterkin, Jr., New York City, said today on his return, the marines were most solicitous for their welfare.
Especially the marines showed the troops how to dive swiftly into fox holes when an air raid alarm sounded.
When the first alarm came, the troops carried out the dive maneuver perfectly, and emerged with the all clear to find that the marines had swiped their food.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Guadalcanal Marines
Army Troops
Food Theft
Air Raid Deception
Wwii Anecdote
What entities or persons were involved?
Lieut. Dewitt Peterkin, Jr.
Where did it happen?
Guadalcanal
Story Details
Key Persons
Lieut. Dewitt Peterkin, Jr.
Location
Guadalcanal
Event Date
Recently (As Of November 20, 1942)
Story Details
Marines on Guadalcanal welcomed army troops landing with food supplies by demonstrating how to dive into foxholes during air raid alarms. During the first alarm, while troops hid, marines stole their food.