Pfc Antonio Pirri Fights Deep in Germany with 29th Division
Pfc Antonio Pirri Cannon Company 116th Infantry of Bristol Rhode Island son of Mr and Mrs Angelo Pirri has been overseas with the Blue and Gray division for 30 months. He arrived in Europe with the 29th in October 1942 and trained in England for 18 months in amphibious operations. The 29th was among the first in the ETO and Pirri’s regiment recently earned the Presidential Unit Citation for D Day valor. He wears the Combat Infantryman Badge and the ETO ribbon with three stars for Normandy France and Germany campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Pirri
Cannon Company
116Th Infantry
Angelo Pirri
Roma Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
Germany
Blue & Gray
England
E.T.O
France
Recapture of Corregidor Told in Navy Crew Letter
Gasper J. Arpaia of the U S Navy sends his parents a Pacific written account of the invasion of Corregidor. The letter praises Army Air Corps and describes the landing with paratroopers, transports, and allied air power on March 13, 1945, noting the island’s recapture and viewing the operation from a naval vantage point. The piece highlights the writer’s pride in the historic action and the Mighty D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasper J. Arpaia
U. S. Navy
Antonio Arpaia
Bourn Street
Pacific
Corregidor
Army
Air Corps
States
Philippines
National Officials Visit Local Councils in Bristol
John R. Jardim national president of the APUMEC visits Bristol with two other officials. Officials speak at Independent Hall and a banquet follows at 6 pm. Manuel Fernandes Jr. was honored after a moment of silence for President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Jardim
A.P.U.M.E.C
Bristol
J. Floyd Huestis
Council
Burnside Memorial Building
Jardim
Joseph M. Vasconcellos
Supreme Financial
Independent Hall
Roosevelt
Jardin
Manuel Fernandes, Jr
Cabriel Castro
Alexandrina Fernandes
Philomena Fernandes
Alice Tavares
Manuel Fernandes
Memorial Service for Late President Roosevelt Held Here
A Sunday memorial service at the First Congregational Church honored Franklin D. Roosevelt with about 250 attendees. Clergy from Protestant churches led prayers for the President and for Harry S. Truman’s duties, as bells tolled across town and flags flew at half mast for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
First Congregational Church
H .D. Graetz
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Harry S. Truman
Washington
T Ale
Antheory RR Parshley
St Mchael’s
Jesus
Franklin Roosevelt
Rogers High Tops Colt Memorial 12 4 in 1945 opener
Rogers High School defeated Colt Memorial High School 12 to 4 in Newport to open the 1945 baseball season. Rogers players Reimer Soares and Hyder led the attack with key hits, while Colt Memorial's Bernardo and Carulli each collected multiple hits including two triples. Colt Memorial trailed 2-1 after five innings before Rogers pulled away with nine runs in the sixth. Colt Memorial was set to meet Berrington in its next league game at Guiteras Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Rogers High School
Newport
Reimer
Soares
Hyder
Rogers
Bernardo
Carulli
Colt Reimer
Celone
B ‘Ers
Berrington
Guiteras Field
War Stamp honors local servicemen list and dance notice
Names of local servicemen and women honored by War Stamps appear in the notice. Individuals include Charles A Richards purchaser and others such as Col Pat Perroni, Set. Peter Pastore, Vincent Catalano, Pfc. Daniel F. Monis, Pfc. John E Beavis, Cpl. Anthony M. Cavallaro, Pfe. Peter Pacheco, Ist. Lt. Everett S. Lindley. A military dance is scheduled for April 21 at the State Armory under CAP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A Richards
A. Calderiso
C O Fpo
San Francisco
Pat Perroni
USA
APO
New York
Peter Pastore
QM Truck Company
Vincent Catalano
Sle
USS Cabot
Daniel F. Monis
Ordnance LM Co
John E . Beavis
England
Anthony M. Cavallaro
Iran
Peter Pacheco
APC
Everett S. Lindley
AAF
Record Making Harbor Craft Unit At Marseilles
Sgt Louis J Rinaldi is a member of the 372nd Harbor Craft Company under Lt James H Spears in Marseilles France The unit has towed over 30000 tons of material and averages 140 barges a week since November 1944 The construction section builds a 150 ton barge daily The unit originated as the 591st Engineer Boat unit at Camp Edwards and has been overseas 30 months with commendations for actions at Anzio Bizerte Algiers and Naples
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Transportation Corps
France
Europe
Marseilles
James H. Spears
McGehee
Arkansas
Mediterranean
Louis J. Rinaldi
Hope Street
Camp Edwards
Massachusetts
T B. Larkin
Anzio
Bizerte
Algiers
Naples
697th Field Artillery Battalion shells German positions in Europe
Cpl Alexander DiDonna of Bristol serves in the 697th Field Artillery Battalion in Germany. The unit’s 240 mm howitzers fired their 20 000th round, totaling about 7 300 000 pounds of steel into German positions facing the U S Seventh Army in General Devers’ 6th Army Group. The battalion, descendant of Hamilton’s Battery, saw action since January 30 1944 in Italy and even supported Churchill north of Pisa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th Army Group
Germany
697Th Field
Italy
Cassino
U.S. Seventh Army
Jacob L. Devers
Alexander DiDonna
Bristol
Maginot
Bitche
France
697Th
Alexander Hamilton
Winston Churchill
Pisa
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Pfc
Bristol Rotary Club
National Clothing Collection
G. J. Arpaia
Bristol Council
K. Ofc
K. of C. Hall
State Street Door Prize
Agostinho Pereira
President Roosevelt
Georgia
Heaven
Death
Warm Springs
Surfacing Company
Joseph Bento
Call Warren
Army-Navy
War Department
ARS
U.S. Rubber Co
U. S. Employment Service
State Armory
Auspices
CAP
Frank Cardoza
Rock St
Sgt. L. J. Rinaldi
Cpl. Alex. DiDonna
Field Artillery
Batt
St. Mary’s Church
Institute Hall
Warren
Leta Farm Loan
Bob Cooke
Andy Judge
Farm Loan Department
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Providence
Pascoal
Woonsocket Wickford
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