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Editor's Note: The following story appeared on mainlinemedianews.com Dec. 7, 2012 as part of Main Line Media's coverage of the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Update: Main Line Media News has heard from several local residents regarding this issue of Main Line Times and have submitted photos and stories. Scroll down for updates.
On Dec. 11, 1941, Main Line Times released its first edition after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
The edition, Vol. 12 - No. 6, included stories about how people of the Main Line prepared for wartime after the attacks.
"War on Japan was declared this week not only by Congress but by thousands of Main Line residents, who today stand together, united, determined to give full support to the Government in its to-the-death struggle with totalitarianism," one story read.
Lower Merion Township offered instructions for air raid warnings: "The signal for an air raid warning will be given to Lower Merion Township by means of fire sirens and whistles from fire stations, public buildings, factories and police cars."
Do you have items related to Pearl Harbor or World War II? Take a photo and email Executive Editor Andy Stettler at astettler@mainlinemedianews.com and we will add your photo to this story.
Related: Photos of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
MLTPH1
Reader submitted:
Editor's note: Main Line resident Linda Prucell noticed a photo of her father in the print edition above. Under the headline "Main Line Group Makes It Tough For Pacific Foes," Robert McIntyre of Ardmore was a 1935 graduate of Lower Merion High SChool and a member of Kiwanis.
Purcell offers more information about her father:
Robert McIntyre, Major
US Army
1941 to 1945
Major McIntyre served as a volunteer in the US Army during World War II. He did his Basic Training at Ft. Rucker and his Officer training at Quantico. He was stationed at Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor, HI when, on December 7, 1941, the Royal Japanese Navy attacked and destroyed a large portion of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet. Major McIntyre survived the attack and went on to serve in the European Theater as a Combat Engineer with the 234th Engineer Combat Battalion. He was part of the D-Day Invasion, landing on Utah Beach at D+1 and helped the US slowly secure France. His Battalion was involved in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. He earned a Bronze Star for Gallantry in Action.
Upon returning to the States after the war, Major McIntyre entered the insurance business eventually opening his own agency, Robert McIntyre Insurance, in Wayne. He passed away on December 19, 1984.
Update: Main Line Media News has heard from several local residents regarding this issue of Main Line Times and have submitted photos and stories. Scroll down for updates.
On Dec. 11, 1941, Main Line Times released its first edition after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
The edition, Vol. 12 - No. 6, included stories about how people of the Main Line prepared for wartime after the attacks.
"War on Japan was declared this week not only by Congress but by thousands of Main Line residents, who today stand together, united, determined to give full support to the Government in its to-the-death struggle with totalitarianism," one story read.
Lower Merion Township offered instructions for air raid warnings: "The signal for an air raid warning will be given to Lower Merion Township by means of fire sirens and whistles from fire stations, public buildings, factories and police cars."
Do you have items related to Pearl Harbor or World War II? Take a photo and email Executive Editor Andy Stettler at astettler@mainlinemedianews.com and we will add your photo to this story.
Related: Photos of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
MLTPH1
Reader submitted:
Editor's note: Main Line resident Linda Prucell noticed a photo of her father in the print edition above. Under the headline "Main Line Group Makes It Tough For Pacific Foes," Robert McIntyre of Ardmore was a 1935 graduate of Lower Merion High SChool and a member of Kiwanis.
Purcell offers more information about her father:
Robert McIntyre, Major
US Army
1941 to 1945
Major McIntyre served as a volunteer in the US Army during World War II. He did his Basic Training at Ft. Rucker and his Officer training at Quantico. He was stationed at Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor, HI when, on December 7, 1941, the Royal Japanese Navy attacked and destroyed a large portion of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet. Major McIntyre survived the attack and went on to serve in the European Theater as a Combat Engineer with the 234th Engineer Combat Battalion. He was part of the D-Day Invasion, landing on Utah Beach at D+1 and helped the US slowly secure France. His Battalion was involved in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. He earned a Bronze Star for Gallantry in Action.
Upon returning to the States after the war, Major McIntyre entered the insurance business eventually opening his own agency, Robert McIntyre Insurance, in Wayne. He passed away on December 19, 1984.
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