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A cavalcade of America, sponsored by DuPont, maker of better things for better living through chemistry presents Maureen O'Sullivan in Sky Nursemaid. The heat wave through which most of the country is sweltering makes this an appropriate time to mention Freon Refrigerant, a product of DuPont research. Freon is probably at work right now in your mechanical refrigerator, safeguarding your food. It is extensively used to air condition shops, restaurants, theaters, and public bu…

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Synopsis

Sky Nursemaid introduces us to Nurse Jean Owens, played by Maureen O'Sullivan, as she works in the Air Evacuation Service during World War II. The story is set in a bustling canteen on a flying field in Algiers, where the atmosphere is charged with anticipation as flight number 18 prepares to take off. The nurses and crew are aware that their mission involves transporting wounded soldiers back from the front lines, a task that weighs heavily on their hearts.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 337

Sky Nursemaid

Monday, June 28, 1943 · 29:13

Cavalcade of America, Episode 337

Sky Nursemaid

Monday, June 28, 1943 · 29:13

Summary

In Sky Nursemaid, Nurse Jean Owens navigates the challenges of the Air Evacuation Service during World War II, where she and her team work tirelessly to transport wounded soldiers from the battlefield to safety. Tensions rise as personal dynamics and the pressures of war intertwine.

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  • 1943 — The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis.
  • 1943 — The left-wing German Jewish exile Arthur Goldstein is murdered in Auschwitz.

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