Airman Hardy Recalled as German POW Survivor
Sergeant Gordon W. Hardy of Fitchburg earned fame for surviving seven wounds two gas exposures and a prison camp escape after serving as a marked airman in World War II.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
7
Fitchburg Sergeant Gordon W. Hardy Returns Home
After multiple casualty listings, including four wounds and two mustard gas experiences, and a nine week German prison stay with a daring escape, Sergeant Gordon W. Hardy of Fitchburg, among the first 30,000 U S soldiers on the French firing line, returns home from overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Gordon W. Hardy
Fitchburg
War record of Sergeant Hardy and 26th Division praise
A 28 year old sergeant receives high praise from General Pershing for his wartime deeds. He declined commissions to stay with front line troops. The piece recalls his actions at Leicheprey Verdun and St Mihiel, his regard for the 26th Division and 102d Regiment, and his service with the 8th Aerial Division alongside famous pilots including Garnet? Roosevelt and Chalmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Alway
Hardy
Leicheprey
Verdun
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Seicheprey
France
Connecticut
The
Garnexu
Quentin Roosevelt
Wallace Chalmers
War Department Casualty List Shows Big Drop
A single War Department list released this morning shows 302 total casualties for the country and 26 in New England. Despite the overall drop in casualties the fatalities count still declines in a list of this size, reflecting fewer recorded deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
New England
War casualties list notes two officers among those killed
A fragmentary roster counts men fallen in action among its items. It names Lieutenants Allan Finlayson of Keene New Hampshire and Albert F White of Lynn as killed in action. The list splits totals for killed in action died of wounds died of accident died of disease severely wounded missing in action with remaining entries unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Finlayson
Summer Street
Keene, N. H
Albert F. White
Brownville Avenue
Lynn
Cuivseaecasenau
Cickevkesmowkewes
New England Boys on Casualty List Official List
Lt Allan Finlayson 18 Summer 8st Keene N H, Lt Albert F White 65 Brownville Lynn, Corp John Charles McKeown 65 Sprague Ave Londsdale RI, Died of Wounds Lt Lornel L Cupples 116 Grove St Lowell, Sgt George G Shepard 68 Burncoat St Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Allan Finlayson
Keene
Albert F. White
Brownville Ave
Lynn. Corp
John Charles McKeown
Sprague Ave
Londsdale
R. I
Lornel L. Cupples
Grove St
Lowell
George G. Shepard
Burncoat St
Worcester
Died in Accident Names Listed for Lynnfield Centre Boston Milford
The casualty notice names Lt Willard J Freeman of Lynnfield Centre Lt Edward I Gardiner of 131 Mt Vernon Street Boston and Pvt William P Durkin of 5 Hillis Court Milford as victims in an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard J. Freeman
Lynnfield Centre
Edward I. Gardiner
Mt. Vernon St
Boston
William P. Durkin
Hillis Ct
Milford
Military personnel listings with scattered addresses across New England
A clipped roster lists Cook Thomas A Forbes Barre Vermont. Edmund Libley Waterbury Connecticut. Fred Lyon Danbury Connecticut. Joseph Taylor Fitchburg Massachusetts. Vincet Breen Boston Massachusetts. Gardner French Livermore Falls Maine. J Manning Brattleboro Vermont. Arthur Pellerin Ludlow. John Nellis Taunton Massachusetts. Henry Arecanti Somerville Massachusetts. Harold Cook Arlington Vermont. Edward Daly Woonsocket Rhode Island. Felix Lereau Warren. James Linscott Newport Rhode Island. Milton Tockwood Bridgesport Connecticut. Samuel Mandell Boston Massachusetts. Jan Burse Worcester Massachusetts. Frank vreta Pt. Louis Land Boston. William Moreau Fall River Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Thomas A. Forbes
No. Matin St
Barre
Edmund M. Libley
Easton Ave
Waterbury
Conn
Fred Gregory Lyon
Pleasant St
Danbury
Joseph J. Taylor
Goddard St
Fitchburg
Vincet C. Breen
Washington St
Boston
Gardner A. French
Livermore Falls
J. Manning
Ellicott St
Brattleboro
Arthur Pellerin
Ludlow
John J. Nellis
Taunton
Henry Arecanti
Belmont St
Somerville
Harold H. Cook
Arlington
Edward Daly
E. School St
Woonsocket
R. I
Felix Lereau
Warren
James Francis’ Linscott
Broadway
Newport
Milton K. Tockwood
North Ave
Bridgesport
Samuel P. Mandell
Jan Burse
Spruce St
Worcester
Frank Vreta
Jefferson St
Louis Land
Norman St
Boscue
William Moreau
So. Main St
Fall River
Yankee hero recounts Chateau Thierry clash and return
Lieutenant James J. McDevitt of Company M First Infantry, wounded at Chateau Thierry on July 18, tells of a German helmeted figure leading attackers and his platoon’s heavy machine gun counterattack that left the enemy nearly annihilated. He heads to Camp Merritt, New Jersey, after arriving in New York aboard the La France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Thierry
James J. McDevitt
M Company
Allen Road
Brighton
New York
Lafrance
McDevitt
Merritt
New Jersey
Union Church Sermons Highlight Northward Turn and Red Cross
The Rev. Charles Ernest White preached at Union Congregational Church on Columbus Avenue and West Rutland Square with the sermon titled Turn You Northward. In the evening Rev. Ernest Graham Guthrie led Mount Vernon Church morning service and Union Church evening service, speaking on With the Red Cross in France Its Social Work and Religious Meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ernest White
D. D
Congregationalist
Union Congregational Church
Columbus Avenue
West Rutland Square
Ernest Graham Guthrie
Mt. Vernon
Union Church
Red Cross
France
First Day of Skating at Public Garden Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of skaters of all ages flocked to the Public Garden lake on opening day of the season. The snow covered pond attracted locals and visitors, with children trying to imitate pros and laughter at falls. Sailor Ben O'Steckey stood out as a popular professional skater teaching and performing feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben O'Steckey
Two Children Burn to Death in Brockton Fire
In Brockton on December 29, Angelonis aged three and Marion aged one, children of Mr and Mrs John Pakutinskus, died as fire trapped them in their East Ashland Street home. Firemen found the charred bodies beneath a bed after neighbors reported the blaze. Parents were away buying a horse. the fire is blamed on an overheated stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Angelonis
Marion
John Pakutinskus
Ashland Street
Pershing's Honor System in Moros Tale
The article previews H F Wheeler's chapter in The Real Life of General Pershing detailing how General Pershing earned Moro trust through persistent honesty and firm conduct. The Boston Sunday Post will publish the full account next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
H. F. Wheeler
General Pershing
Boston Sunday Post
Ban on Lucky Stone Woman Circulates Fraud Charges
Miss Helen P. Dolan of Tremont Street is targeted by a fraud order from the Post Office Department after selling stones claimed to grant fame and fortune. Inspector Leonard notes thousands were sold nationwide for one dollar, with mail to be halted under the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen P. Dolan
Tremont Street
United States Post Office Department
Burleson
Authori Ies
George A. Leonard
Leonard
Walter Ft
House of Correction
Plymouth
Rand
Miss Dolan
Musterole advertised relief for neuralgia and pains
An advertisement touts Musterole a white mustard oil ointment for neuralgia sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma rheumatism lumbago sprains and bruises. It claims quick relief drawing out inflammation and better than mustard plasters with prices 30c 60c and hospital size 2.50.
Soldier Held as Suspected Escaped Prisoner in Lowell
Robert J. Lawson, a soldier held by Lowell police on two larceny charges, is believed an escaped general prisoner from Camp Wadsworth South Carolina and will be turned over tomorrow to military authorities at Camp Devens. The arrest followed reports by two women of theft by a guest at their West Sixth street home. Lawson was initially held for questioning. Te Deum services will be held across Catholic churches with diocesan observances including sermons by Jesuit preachers and bishops in Boston churches on New Year’s Day with several masses and vigils planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Robert J. Lawson
Lowell Police
Camp Wadsworth
South Carolina
Camp Devens
Lawson
Alice Parmentier
Sadie V. Flynn
West Sixth Street
Miss Parmentier
Flynn
Boston
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Harrison Avenue
South End
St. Mary’s Church
North End
William J. Conway
S. J
Joseph G. Anderson
St. Peter’s Church
Meeting House Hill
Mgr. Splaine
St. Joseph's Church
Roxbury
St. James’ Church
Chambers Street
West End
Francis W. Maley
Dormitory Homes for 1000 Shipbuilders
One thousand shipbuilders at the Fore River Bethle hem plant will move Saturday into 21 dormitories on Chubbuck street Quincy Point. Each 48-room unit, cost $2 weekly, offers clubhouse, recreation, canteen, and room provisions. Town manager Harvey Craw oversees the project with self-run social committees. a post office may be established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Chubbuck Street
Quincy Point
United States Housing Corporation
Quincey
Quincy
United States
Tles
Harvey Craw
Cardinal to intone Te Deum at Holy Cross Cathedral
Te Deum services at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross begin at 8 p m with Cardinal O Connell intoning the hymn of thanksgiving for the year s close He will celebrate benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and give the lord s blessing to the congregation A sermon will be delivered during the service tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Cardinal O'Connell
God
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Nfluelz
Dr. True
Dd F
Auburn
Brigston
Bowie Scouts
Union Church Hears Magazine Editor
Ben O’shirkey
Uncle Sam
Anita Wilk
Anita
P. D. Dept
Quincy Shipbuilders
Roper
Bovinine
Ther Bovinine CO
West
Houston St
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