[Ads-l] Antedating of "Geronimo"

[James Eric Lawson]

1941  _The Times_ (Munster, Indiana) 22 Jun 1/1 'Geronimo' Is Yell of
the 'Chute Boys (headline)

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115559007/geronimo-yell-all/

On 12/31/22 11:19, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
> Geronimo (OED 1942 [30 Nov.])
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> 1942 Yank 8 July 12  Holding an air-ground communication set to his ear, he can hear the piercing "Geronimo!" yell as the men leap.
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> Fred Shapiro
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