[Ads-l] Antedating of "Bazooka"

[Shapiro, Fred]

This article is a further antedating, but note that the date is actually 6 May 1943.

Fred Shapiro


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1942  _Hinton Daily News_ (West Virginia) 06 May 5/1 Soldiers at Fort
Warren, Wyo., test a "bazooka" (over log rampart), Army's new weapon
which can be carried by a lone man and enables him to [illegible] out
pillbox gun emplacements.

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On 12/31/22 12:33, Peter Reitan wrote:
> I have a history of “bazooka” and “kazoo” on my blog.
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> The earliest example of “bazooka,” for the hand-held rocket launcher, is January 1, 1943.
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> “There is one weapon which, with typical Yankee impudence, already has been nicknamed the “Bazooka,” because of its resemblance to Comedian Bob Burns’ famous musical instrument.”
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> Detroit Free Press, January 1, 1943.
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> bazooka (OED, 2., 1943 [15 Oct.])
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> 1943 Yank 7 May 11  Recently made known to the public was Ordnance's latest=
>  giant killer, known as the Bazooka.
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> Fred Shapiro
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