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Audio Newscasts From World
War II
Aside from
their piece of the war, the last people to know the news was the
valiant crew of the George E. Davis, DE-357. What news they got came
from crackly, fading shortwave broadcasts on their radio equipment. Often,
by the time something interesting filtered down, it had already been
subjected to the ravages of the dreaded scuttlebutt.
Presented below is a selection of news broadcasts that
the shipmates could have heard, as it covers the time span from the
beginning of the war in Europe until just about the time they shipped out
to the Pacific. While not about the adventures of the DE357, these
broadcasts are an interesting window into the run up to the war cruise of the
USS George E. Davis. The broadcasts you will hear are all
brand new, for you have not heard them before. Unless you save them,
you'll never hear them again... |
| Date/Link |
Time |
Size |
Comments |
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1939.08.28 |
14:49 |
7117KB |
CBS European War Crisis |
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1940.08.16 |
14:34 |
3496KB |
CBS Battle of Britain |
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1940.08.29 |
13:42 |
6584KB |
CBS The News from Europe |
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1941.12.07 |
29:16 |
7026KB |
World News Today |
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1942.12.20 |
24:17 |
5832KB |
World News Today |
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1943.10.24 |
24:05 |
5780KB |
World News Today |
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1943.12.26 |
24:41 |
5926KB |
World News Today |
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1944.08.13 |
24:54 |
5980KB |
World News Today |
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1944.08.27 |
24:54 |
5976KB |
World News Today |
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1944.09.03 |
25:35 |
6141KB |
World News Today |
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1944.09.10 |
25:14 |
6058KB |
World News Today |
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1944.09.24 |
25:32 |
6131KB |
World News Today |
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1944.10.01 |
25:30 |
6122KB |
World News Today |
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1944.10.15 |
25:04 |
6019KB |
World News Today |
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1944.10.22 |
25:22 |
6089KB |
World News Today |
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1944.10.29 |
25:01 |
6005KB |
World News Today |
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MP3 Audio |
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All cuts are in MP3 format. Click a date to
download and hear it on your player!
My gratitude and thanks goes to
Jerry Randall of
Jacksonville, Florida, a 20 year Navy man, for his assistance with this
project and space on his server for this collection! |
For even more audio click here to
visit the DE357 Morrison Audio Page
To hear a
stunning presentation of DE-357 history visit the Davis Story Page!
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