Historic Newspapers: World War II

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1944

* Alexander Fleming
* Penicillin - Penicillium
* Made available for public use
* World War II - WWII 

The front page has a two column heading: "Public to Get Penicillin… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Feb. 24, 1942 

* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17

The front page banner headline proclaims: "SUB SHELLS WEST COAST" with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1944 

* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton 
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The front page has a banner headline: "3D ARMY GAINS 5 MILES,… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, VE, May 7, 1945 

* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit

The masthead has a patriotic theme with blue and red ink. The terrific banner headline announces: "NAZIS SURRENDER"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1928

* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures) 
 * 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026)

Page 8… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 29, 1942

* Internment of Axis-Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - Japanese citizens

Page 12 has a one column heading: "WEST COAST MOVES TO OUST JAPANESE" with subhead.… more

PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Jan. 27, 1946 

* Iconic World War II photos 
* Actress Maureen O'Hara 

The front page shows a nice color photo of Actress Maureen O'Hara near the… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1943 

* "Rare of Europe" - Nazis looting - plundering 
* Art, machinery, war materials & much more 

The top of the back  page has a one column heading: "NAZI LOOTING HELD… more

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, July 12, 1943 

* Invasion of Sicily Italy
* Operation Husky 

The nice headline on the front page in bold lettering announces: "HEAVY BATTLE ON NEAR SICILY INVASION PORT"… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 16, 1942

* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes 

Read below for a… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1943 

* Krakow and Lodz ghettos erased 
* Severe persecution of Polish Jews  
* Jewish Holocaust heats up in Poland
* World War II - WWII Europe 

Near the bottom of page 5… more

THE STARS &  STRIPES, New York & London edition, Nov. 29, 1943  

* Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets 
* Beats Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue's stadium 
* Military pro vs. college… more

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 7, 1945 

* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit

The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Germans Surrender" with subhead and related… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 8, 1942

* Internment of Axis-Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - AG Francis Biddle  

The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "NEW ALIEN LISTING PLANNED BU… more

SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Jan. 4, 1942

* Internment of Japanese Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - Robert F. Whitney

The back page of this section has a editorial by Robert F.… more

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, August 31, 1945

* United States Marines land on Japan
* General Douglas MacArthur takes control
* World War II American Occupation begins

The top of the front page has… more

GRIT, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1939 

* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invade Poland
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***

The front page has a nice banner headline: "Warsaw,… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1943

* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures) 
* Middle of the World War II era - 167th anniversary 

Pa… more

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 1, 1945 

* Raising a Flag over the Reichstag - WWII 
* Soviet's Union's victory over Nazi Germany
* Battle of Berlin - World War II (Europe) ending 

The front… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, November 17, 1942

* Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
* Savo Island - Solomons victory

The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN GIVEN WORST DEFEAT" with subheads and… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1942 

* Battle of the Coral Sea - U.S. victory ?
* Imperial Japanese verses United States Navy
* USS Lexington aircraft carrier sinking fame
* First ever naval battle with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1943

* Battle of Stalingrad ending
* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII
* One of the bloodiest battles in history

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS'… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1942

* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston

The first three column of the front page are taken up with four related… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1942 

* Battle of the Coral Sea is on
* Imperial Japanese verses U.S. Navy
* USS Lexington & Yorktown fame 
* Pacific Ocean theater - aircraft carriers

The front… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1945

* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* 1st major German city to surrender
* Finals weeks of the Third Reich 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "SHATTERED… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 7, 1942

* United States surrender Corregidor
* Manila Bay, Philippines
* Prelude to the Bataan death march
* General Jonathan M. Wainwright
* World War II -… more

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA--Dec. 8, 1941 

* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Great headline for display

This issue has one of the best and most… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 13, 1942 

* USS Lexington 'Gray Lady' disaster
* Battle of Coral Sea - World War II

The front page has a very nice six column photo showing navy sailors… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1942

* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* Battle of Midway aircraft carriers - sailors 

The top of page 3 has a one… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1943

* Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia - Italy
* U.S. Army & Royal Air Force bombers
* Prelude to the invasion of Sicily 

The top of the front page has a four column headline:… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1940 

* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "BRITAIN FIGHTS 400 RAIDERS; Great Air… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 23, 1941

* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* Operation Barbarossa
* World War II, WWII

The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSS ATTACK PRUSSIA!;… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1941 

* Mineo Osumi killed in airplane crash
* Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy 
* During Second Sino-Japanese War
* Minister of the Navy of Japan 

Page 4 has a two… more

AIRCRAFT MACHINIST, Los Angeles, California, Dec. 7, 1943  From the midst of World War II, this is a in-house newspaper by the AFL, the 'Voice of Aircraft Labor" as noted in the masthead. Southern… more

BRUYSSELER ZEITUNG (Brüssels Newspaper), Belgium, Nov. 5, 1942 

* Rare German occupation publication

 From Nazi-occupied Belgium with a wealth of war-related reporting. The main headline notes:… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1935

* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures) 
 * 250th anniversary this coming Summer… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 17, 1945.

* U.S. Marines begin landing at Iwo Jima
* Famous World War II battle beginning

The front page has a nice banner headline on the re-capture of… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 11, 1942 

* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan told 
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers 
* From the USS Hornet aircraft carrier 
* Battle of the… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Extra, Dec. 24, 1943

* D-Day invasion leader named
* General Dwight D. Eisenhower

The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "EISENHOWER ALLIED LEADER" … more

THE NIPPU JIJI, "Leading Japanese Daily Newspaper In Hawaii", Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. December 8, 1941  

Read about a recent discovery below.

Interesting to have this banner… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 15, 1942

* Life on board United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
*… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1942 

* William Darby's U.S. Army Rangers
* First ground combat with German forces
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France fame
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
*… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 12, 1944 

* Gen. Courtney H. Hodges
* General George S. Patton 
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The front page has a nice banner… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1942

* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Captain Frederick C. Sherman awarded
* Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross

The top of page… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1933

* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures) 
 * 250th anniversary this coming Summer… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944

* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, April 9, 1940

* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II

The front page has a nice banner headline: "Norway at War With Nazis!… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 28, 1943

* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan 
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier told

The front page has a two column… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1944

* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures) 
* World War II era - Post D-Day 

Page 14… more

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 27, 1941

* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* About one week away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?