Seaman Daniel Azzarone Aboard USS Iowa Off Honshu
Daniel Matthew Azzarone 22 seaman first class USNR son of Mr and Mrs Peter Azzarone 51 Usher Ave Bristol R I served aboard the 45000 ton battleship USS Iowa during a midnight bombardment near Honshu. The ship fired over 200 tons of flaming projectiles and had earlier damaged Muroran on Hokkaido.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honshu
Daniel Matthew Azzarone
USNR
Peter Azzarone
Usher Avenue
Bristol
R. I
Tokyo
Charles W. Dryer With Hospital In Philippines
Pfc. Charles William Dryer of Warren is a medical technician with the 120th General Hospital in Manila. Inducted in February 1942, he served seven months at Finschhafen New Guinea before the Philippines posting. He holds the Good Conduct ribbon Asiatic Pacific ribbon with two bronze stars and the Philippines Liberation ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Charles William Dryer
Warren
Anna Cabral
Mount Hope Avenue
Bristol
120Th General Hospital
Charles Dryer
Mason Street
Dryer
Finschhafen
New Guinea
Philippines
Luzon
Standard Vacuum Oil Co., Inc
East Providence
Pfe Dryer
Arnold Dryer Jr
Playground Picnic and Pet Show at Bristol Playground
The Bristol Playground youth will picnic at Ferrycliffe Farm tomorrow morning. A sports program features 60, 75 and 100 yard dashes, three legged races, peanut and potato races for boys and girls. The annual pet show Thursday offers prizes for best dog, best cat, most unusual pet, best group of pets, best puppy, best kitten, largest pet, most beautiful pet, most popular pet and best-trained pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ferrycliffe Farm
Lt Henry Hambrick Returns From European War Service
Lt Henry P Hambrick of Bristol Rhode Island has reported to RAF Redistribution Station No 1 at Atlantic City after 18 months overseas in Europe. He flew B 17 missions as a navigator and earned the Air Medal with two clusters. He was a German prisoner for 14 months and returns to direct medical and personnel evaluations before resuming duty. He entered service June 22 1942 training at Iondo Texas and shipped overseas December 29 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Henry P. Hambrick
Byfield Street
Bristol
R. I
Hambrick
Ale
RAF
Lois Donnelly Hambrick
Engagement Announced for Louise Usher and Douglas Klein
Mr and Mrs Aaron Francis Usher of Hope Street announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Borden Usher to Douglas Carr Klein A RTC USNR son of Chief Yeoman Emil M Klein USN and Mrs Klein of Peck Avenue in this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Francis Usher
Hope Street
This Town
Louise Borden Usher
Ton Douglas Carr Klein
A.rt 3c
United States Naval Reserve
Yeoman
Emil M Klein
USN
Klein
Peck Avenue
Land parcels offer town services and investment value
Eleven platted lots with town water sewer and gas available. ELCC area. Strong investment at 2000 dollars. Buyer seeks small farm with house and outbuildings, 5 to 15 acres.
Sailor Joseph I Camera Cited for War Service
Joseph I Camera 22 radar man third class serves on an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific with the detection devices and communications force. He is a Bristol, Rhode Island native, a Colt Memorial High School graduate who joined the Navy in January 1943 after working for Collins and Aikman. He has earned nine campaign stars for battles including the Gilberts Marshalls Marianas Palaus Philippines Formosa Ryukyus Volcanos and the Bismarck Archipelago. He hopes to further his education after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pacific
Joseph I. Camera
Francisco Camera
Catherine Street
Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
Radarman
Camera
Collins and Aikman
Navy
The
Gilberts
Marshalls
Marianas
Palaus
Philippines
Formosa
Ryukyus
Volcanos
Bismarck Archipelago
Pfc Balzano Receives Unit Award at Martinsburg Hospital
Pfc Anthony Balzano son of John Balzano of this town, was honored Thursday at one of the largest award ceremonies at the Newton D Baker General Hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia. Colonel E L Cook presided as fifty war wounded received awards in the patients recreation hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Balzano
John B Balzano
Newton D Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
West Virginia
E L Cook
Letters From Home Share News Of War Distance
A sender writes from abroad to Ros about receiving The Phoenix, asking about The News Reel, mentioning heat, travel around the world, and hopes to pass copies to Mr Letizia’s son. He notes multiple names and addresses and asks greetings be sent to friends back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ros
Phoenix
Shade
Fred Goff
Russ Southwick
Bristol
Letizia
Bradford Street
The
Perry Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding at Home and Mass
Mr and Mrs John Perry of 609 Woodstreet marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an early morning anniversary mass at St Elizabeths Church conducted by Rev Henrique Rocha. An open house and family dinner followed with friends stopping by to offer best wishes. A purse of silver dollars was given to Mrs Perry. The couple has two sons in the armed services Pvt James Perry and T5 Lawrence Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perry
Woodstreet
St. Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Perrys
Perry
Armed Services Pvt
James Perry
Lawrence Perry
Gumdrop Sails to Lone Finisher Title in Bristol Yacht Regatta
Robert Scott of Tiverton steered the Candy class boat Gumdrop to become the sole finisher among 106 entrants in the Bristol Yacht Club annual regatta. With minimal wind and late starts, most skippers diverted or stopped, while Gumdrop completed the course and earned a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scott
Tiverton
Bristol Yacht Club
Gumdrop
Independents Win Second Game to Even YMCA Series
Led by Andy Bozzario on the mound and timely hitting from Bernardo and Carulli, the Independents shut out the U S Engineers 2-0. First run came on Carulli Bernardo doubles, sixth inning Vesleca slide scored the final run. Knox allowed three hits for the Engineers as Massano Nunes and Bruno anchored defense. Final game tonight at 6 16 on the Common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Bozzario
Bernardo
Carulli
Independents
U S
YMCA
Vesleca
Abate
Smith
Adams
Howie Knox
Bozzario
Massano
Nunes
Bruno
Wedding of Miss Olga A Paiva and Pfc James J. Graham
The ceremony occurred Saturday at St Elizabeth's Church in Warren with Rev. Rocha and Rev. Furtado officiating. Bride Miss Olga Paiva, of Warren, wed Private First Class James J. Graham of New York City. The couple plan to reside in Bristol after a reception at Hotel Belvedere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga A Paiva
Manuel Paiva
Market Street
Warren
James J. Graham
New York City
St Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique Rocha
August Furtado
Somerset
Aurora Paiva
Pfc
Henry Makuch
Buffalo
N. Y
Anne Peters
Anthony Junes
Hotel
Belvedere
Guiteras
Warren High School
Babyland
Hope Street
Graham
Collins and Aikman Corporation
New York
Bristol
Yachts and the Hesperus Build at School
A group of boys repair and name a salvaged craft the Hesperus. They gather paints and tools, launch at the bay, christen the yacht with a bottles, and receive amused notices from Capt. Munro as they show off their work before continuing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesperus
Lou
Jule Green
Lambie
Mater
Captain Munro
Wash
Gertrude
Frank
Capt. Lawless
Herreshoffs Boat Yard
Jimmy
Capt. Munro
Gorham
Miss Rose Securo Honored At Party Shower
Miss Rose Securo of 13 Prospect street was honored at a surprise birthday party bridal shower Sunday evening at the New Highland Casino. Her mother Mrs Biagio Securo and sister Mrs Hubert Miller hosted. Attendees included many friends from Bristol Providence Edgewood and Johnston. She received many gifts and is engaged to Pfc Arcielo Rodrigues of Bradford street, stationed with a medical detachment in New York state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Securo
Prospect Street
New Highland Casino
Biagio Securo
Hubert Miller
Miss Securo
Bristol
Providence
Edgewood
Johnston
Pfc
Arcielo Rodrigues
Bradford Street
Rodrigues
New York State
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PRR
Daniel Azzarone
USS
Iowa
Dees
Seed Tay Sre Seg
DIS
Big Asia
Muroran
Hokkaido
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Truk
Carolines
Okinawa
Alan O. Watts
Lawrence Watts
Henry W. Boynton
Upper Longfield
Charles W. Dryer
H. P. Hambrick
Bristol Real Estate
Broad Common Road
Wood Street
Valley Street
A. A. Edmonds CO
TEL
Inenna
Bristol, AL
the Science Monitor
Ps Aly Ast
Tan Ia Oe
Norway Street
Besten
Bealety
Calcutta
India
Yours Truly, Lindy
Manuel Cardoza
S.S. French Creek
c/o
FPO
Mrs
U. S. Engineers
Graham—Paiva
By A. McLean Hawkes
Herreshoff
Jamie
Longfellow
Light Brigade
Home Service
Rocco
Water ST
Wardwell Lumber Co
Thames ST
Bradford ST
Waldron Co
M. Stuart Barr
C. W. Weaver
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Alves Battery Shop
Tel. Br
Metacom Ave
State St
MR. Tellier
ER. A. Skinner
Hope
St. Bristol
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