War Praise the Red Cross and a Prisoner of War Letters
Excerpts from Pvt. Andrew Noronha of Bristol, missing in action in Germany, praise the Red Cross for clothing, food parcels, and letters while he endures wartime captivity. The report also notes local son John Principe Jr., Bristol High School graduate, appointed Naval Aviation Cadet and sent to Pensacola for training.
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Andrew Noronha
Hope Street
Red Cross
Germany
Louis Romano
States
Viola
Bristol
Paiva
Charlie Tymon
Berseria
John Principe, Jr
John Principe
Principe
Bristol Senior High School
Navy Gun Crew Commended for Courage Under Fire
Charles Warren Byrnes, 24, Boatswain's Mate Second Class USN of 50 Walley Street, member of the Armed Guard aboard the S S James G Blaine, praised for aiding in repulsing enemy aerial attacks on 13 August 1943 near Gibraltar. The commendation cites firing on planes, damaging several and contributing to two destroyed aircraft. John Andrada Jr., 19, Seaman First Class of 81 Second Street Providence, received a similar commendation.
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Charles Warren Byrnes
USN
Walley Street
Navy
S.S
James G. Blaine
First Naval District
Bos'n Byrnes
Chief of Naval Personnel
James G
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
United States Naval Service
John Andrada, Jr
Second Street
Providence
Brightman Stars in Gay Nineties Ensemble at Boston Arena
Gladys M Brightman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond S Brightman Usher Place, participated in the Gay Nineties Ensemble for a Boston University Sargent College show. The performance featured 92 girls in mass dances and reenactments including Diamond Jim Brady and Lillian Russell with period costumes and cancan numbers at the Sargent College Arena Demonstration Saturday evening.
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Jim’ Brady
Lllian Russell
Sargent Coeds
Gladys M_ Brightman
Raymond S_ Brightman
Usher Place
Boston University
Sargent College of Physical Education
Sargent College Arena
Boston Arena
YMCA Open Letter Outlines Bristol Youth and Servicemen Aid
General Secretary Hubert F Hill issues an open letter to Bristol detailing the Bristol Y M C A efforts for youths and men in service. Programs include dances, basketball leagues, Y clubs, Rockwell Hall facilities, Community Theatre, Red Cross and Scout collaborations, and free dormitory access for servicemen with a nominal 50 cent fee.
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Y M.C.A
Hubert F Hill
the Phoenix
Bristol
Bristol Phoenix
Bristol Ymca
Rockwell Hall
Ym.ca
The
Red Cross
Community Fund
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Colt High Alumnae Association
Bristol “Y
Wur
Prudence Island
Bluejackets
Japan As Seen By Charles Copp In War Talk
Charles Copp spoke at the Y about Japan, focusing on the people rather than war strategy. He described Nipponese as hardworking, artistic, and patriotic, with high electricity use, strong cities, and a culture of baseball and singing. He warned the war would be long and terrible, urged leaving the Emperor as a rallying point, and noted scant pacifism among farm families facing conscription. He concluded with a provocative question about the talk’s impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
The
Charles Copp
Orient
Pearl Harbor
Copp
Osaka
Chicago
Dr. Copp
Formosa
Fragmented wartime youth policy remarks from a shaky source
The text comments on education and military training in youth, noting non compulsory schooling after year six and limited higher education. It laments human life as cheap and mocks a strained forced march, while referencing Japanese attitudes and a controversial remark by a Dr Copp about wartime behavior.
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Paarch
Copp
Hari
Amiong
Thiaag
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colt
Dad
Pat Noronha
U S. Rubber Company
Colt Memorial High School
Pensacola
Annapolis
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Chas. W. Byrnes
Mon
Tues
Wife
Louise Allbritton
Diana Barrymore
Robert Paige
Walter Abel
Ludwig Donath
Fritz Kortner
Gale Sondergaard
Adolph Hitler
Charles Laughton
Down Under
Margaret O’brien
Egypt
Batman
Gladys M. Brightman
Phoenix
Cpl
Marie Schingei
Air Corps
Marie T Schinigei
Women's Army Corps
Midland Army Air Field
Midland
Texas
Anthony Schinigot
Constitution Street
Cpl. Schinigot
Collins & Aikman
CRIBE
Wanamaker’s
Philadelphia
Samuel Kinder
ASTEL
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