Letters From the Front by Pvt Scolaro and Pfc Marshall
Pvt Domenic J Scolaro writes from Germany with the First Army detailing D-Day plus nine actions from Omaha Beach to St Lo Mortain Avranches and Aachen. He recalls air attacks near Isigny the Vire River crossing fierce hedgerow fighting and asks home to back the troops with ammunition and work effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
First Army
Pvt
Domenic J. Scolaro
Pvt. Scolaro
Theresa Scolaro
Franklin Street
Pfc
William Marshall
Manuel Marshall
Bristol
France
Omaha
Beach Head
Isigny
St. Lo
Vire
Luftwaffe
Normandy
St Lo
Mortain
Avranche
Patton
Driv
Air Corps
Siegfried Line
Holland
Albert Canal
Fort Eben Emanuel
Heerland
Siegfriend
Chicago Tribune
Aachen
Providence Journal
Engagement announced for Jennie Patricia Iasiello
Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Iasiello of 283 Wood Street announce the engagement of their daughter Jennie Patricia to Coxswain Roudel O Turner son of Mr and Mrs L K Turner of Richton Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Iasiello
Wood Street
Jennie Patricia
Roudel O Turner
L K Turner
Richton
Missing in Action Sgt Joseph Barboza in Germany
Sgt. Joseph Barboza 24 husband of Evelyn Barboza of Naugatuck Conn. reported missing in action in Germany since December 1 per War Department telegram. Tank battalion member last wrote from Luxembourg after D-Day. previously in England France and California maneuvers. Native of Bristol he lived in Naugatuck five years and married December 11 1943. He attended local schools worked for U S Rubber Co Naugatuck. Two sisters and a brother-in-law listed. active Bristol Boy Scouts leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Barboza
Evelyn (Almeida) Barboza
Naugatuck
Conn
Germany
War Department
Barboza
Anthony Barboza
Thames Street
England
France
U. S. Rubber Company
Bristol
Frank Phillips
Dorothy Barboza
Antonio Silva
Middletown
Boy Scouts
Bristol Exceeds E-bond Quota in 6th War Loan
Local chairman Regina Farley reports Bristol raised 31 875 toward a 45 000 E-bond goal plus 6 000 from a high school game. Industrial Trust Bristol Branch notes 48 500 maturity value at the bank, suggesting 16 575 more in bank purchases. Overall Bristol helped the county reach 108 1 percent on E-bonds and 134 4 percent on the 6th War Loan.
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Bristol
State War Finance Committee
Regina Farley
Industrial Trust Company
Rotary Club Christmas Party Set At St Michael’s Parish House
The Rotary Club will host its annual Christmas party tomorrow at noon in St Michael’s Parish House. Guests include members who spoke at the club in the past year and a quartet of Lucien Capone Bert Hill Tony Ferrara and Ros Bosworth will perform with Bert Hill playing violin solos.
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Rotary Club
St. Michael’s Parish House
Lucien Capone
Bert Hill
Tony Ferrara
Ros Bosworth
Sam Hall
Doc Church
Frank Rounds
Joe Perroni
Bill Streit
Collins & Aikman credits War Bonds to Bristol and West Berrington plants
The firm announced today that Collins & Aikman Corp credited 40000 in War Bonds to its Bristol Plant and 10000 to the West Berrington Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins & Aikman Corp
Bristol
West Berrington
Christmas Church Services and Concerts Observed
Special services at First Baptist Church mark Christmas with 11 a.m. morning worship and 3 p.m. church school recital in DeWolf Memorial Chapel. A 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service features carols, a nativity program, and a 10:45 a.m. low Mass with Benediction. choir lists and organists are named.
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First Baptist Church
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
A. Guira
Jesus
Christmas Eve and Day Mass Schedule at St Elizabeths Church
Christmas Eve services begin 11 45 p m with a choral mass and hymnody including Adeste Fideles and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Christmas Day masses are at 9 a m and 12 midnight with a 11 30 p m carol service. St Elizabeths Church lists Mass times for St John Evangelist weekday and Sunday services.
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Herald Yingels
ST. Elizabeth’s Church
Pvt P A Cavallaro Wounded in Italy
Private Peter A Cavallaro son of Mr and Mrs Michael A Cavallaro of 20 Ryan Avenue received a leg wound in Italy. He was wounded in July and remains in a hospital there. He entered the Army in October 1943 and went overseas in March 1944. He has been awarded the Combat Infantry Badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A Cavallaro
Michael A. Cavallaro
Ryan Avenue
Italy
Pvt
Cavallaro
Christmas Eve Mass and Carol Schedule at Our Lady Church
At 11 30 p.m Christmas carols include The New Born King with Nora E Dwyer soprano. Midnight High Mass features Mass in honor of Our Lady of Good Counsel with Solistes and selections by Kreckel and Hammerer. Low Masses at 7 and 8 a m and 9 a m Children mass with Parochial School Choir conducted by Sisters of Mercy features Adeste Fidelis and The Christ Child with soloists Claire Gladue Patricia Warren Theresa Rohr man Doris Favreau.
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Claire Gladue
Margaret McCarthy
Genevieve Dunbar
Theresa Rohrman
Lorraine Burke
Patricia Warren
Jane Martelly
Lucy Jamiel
Beverly King
Joan van Voast
Joann Carroll
Dolores Pivin
Rita Desmarais
Jeannette Pivin
Barbara Remeires
Marie Saucier
Helena Trudeau
Altos
Jeannete Lemaire
Catherine Ann Brelsford
Doris Favreau
Irene Martelly
Beatrice Martelly
Jean Vérmette
Jean
Dorothy Warren
Theresa Rinaldi
Mary V Scanlon
Lucien Capone
James F. Wylie
Frank L. Doran
William H. Sisson
Henry F Serbst
Sisters of Mercy
Neidlinger
Adeste Fideles
Eaulieu
Herreshoff yards sold. Brownell wins bid at $26,000
Charles DeW. Brownell, proprietor of the Lobster Pot, won the lower yards auction of the Herreshoff Mfg. Co. at Walker's Cove with a land and buildings bid of $26,000. Machinery went to Marks Woodworking Machinery Co. of New York for $10,000. The seller has four days to approve the sale. 25 percent payment was due at auction and the balance by December 28, 1944. The firm will operate in Burnside street shops briefly, then focus on plastics and postwar production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dew. Brownell
Walker's Cove
Herreshoff Mfg. Company
Marks Woodworking Machinery Company of
New York
Burnside Street
Herreshoff Mfg
Radio novice recalls first worldwide broadcast nerves
In a Mutual Station WOL studio tale, Richard L Strout describes two tense minutes on air and the backstage routine. A timing check, line cuts, and global links via London Cairo and Honolulu show how radio teams coordinate a live around the world voice feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Strout
Christian Science Monitor
Mr Strout
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Yours Truly
Pvt Demente
J Scolaro
Pfc Wm Marshall
Bristol Boys
Tony I
Wood ST
Jel Toro
R. I
Bear Raid Warden
America
Brazil
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Walter Brennan
Helen Westley
Anthony Martin
Edward G. Robinson
Marlene Dietrich
Geo. Raft
Alan Hale
Frank McHugh
Traveltalk
Captain America
C & A Credits
First Congregational Church
Lieber-Main
Bethlehem
Shaw
ST. Michael’s Church
Little Town of
the Herald Angels
Guilmant
Herald Angels
Robpartz
Trinity Church
ST. Mary‘’S Church
Herreshoff Bldgs
Shere
Mutual Station
Studio A
Gen. H. H. Arnold
London
Mallory Browne
Ronald Stead
Algiers
Joseph Harrison
Cairo
Johnny Beaufort
Honolulu
Boston
Volney Hurd
Joe Harrison
H. H. Arnold
General Arnold
Milton Cross
Abel
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