This scrapbook page preserves hometown newspaper coverage of two Bakersfield, California servicemen during World War II: Marine First Lieutenant Edward P. McAleer, a Corsair fighter pilot who flew 12 strike missions against Japanese positions in the Marshall Islands, and Navy Ensign Pat Curran, a former local athletic standout serving as a naval aviator in Alaska. Clippings such as these, saved by families on the home front, reflect how local newspapers celebrated the achievements of their servicemen overseas. Project: 218194