Two Bristol Veterans in Off the Record Talks
Sgt Peter Cavalieri holder of the Distinguished Service Cross was guest of honor and speaker at the Hi Y banquet in Rockwell Hall YMCA. Pat Parisi PhM3c spoke of his South Pacific experiences and war sights, praising Marines and urging candor in reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cavalieri
U. S. Army
Rockwell Hall
Y.M.C.A
Pat Parisi
South Pacific
Roswell S. Bosworth
E. S. Mapes
John L. Burke
Bristol High School
James E. Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial High Schoo
Hubert F. Hill
Archie Allen
Arthur Cabral
Vikings
Joseph Murgo
Carl T. Carlson
Henry A. Street
Y” Board of
Frank
Cavalier
Belgium
France
Holland
Luxemburg
Fr Deery
St Mary’s Church
Pfc Victor O Castro Receives Oak Leaf Cluster
Pfc Victor O Castro Infantry USA is awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster for wounds in action in Germany on November 20, 1944. He previously earned the Purple Heart for Normandy injuries and the Combat Infantry Badge. Inducted August 1943, he went overseas to England in January 1944. his father is a World War I veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor O Castro
Infantry
USA
Germany
Franklin Street
Hy 76Th Geenral Hospital
Etousa Pre
England
Local Youth Declared Killed in Action in WWII
Anthony Alves Oliver Coxswain USNR, age 19, previously missing since June 15 1944, was confirmed killed when his landing ship hit a mine off France during the invasion. Survived by parents Manuel and 568 Wood Street, a brother in the Army, and a younger sister and brother. memorial Mass held at St Elizabeth's Church.
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Manuel Oliver
Wood Street
Navy Department
Anthony Alves Oliver
USNR
France
Coxswain
Oliver
Navy
LST
Collins and Aikman Corporation
John
Army Transport Service
St Elizabeth's Church
Three March of Dimes Collections This Week
Bristol March of Dimes drives conduct two children tag days in local schools on Thursday and Friday as part of the Infantile Paralysis Campaign. A general tag day is set for Saturday. Pasquale Pagnano, the March of Dimes chairman, is encouraged by early results. final totals will be released after the last tag day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Pasquale Pagnano
March of Dimes
Service flag dedication and Cirillo memorial held by G R I State Guard
The G R I State Guard unit dedicated its service flag and held a memorial service for Sgt Domenic Cirillo killed in action in Germany. About 450 guests attended the event at the Church Street Armory, marking the unit’s third annual dance. Lt Joseph Manning led the service and praised the guard’s wartime duties from Pearl Harbor to Newport, forest fires, and hurricane duty last year.
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G. R I. State Guard
Domenic Cirillo
Germany
Church Street Armory
Joseph Manning
Cirillo
Frederick Pevin
John Goulart
Manuel Lima
Samuel Mascena
Sgt Jesse Cardoza Wounded in Belgium December 18
Sergeant Jesse Cardoza of the Ninth Army was seriously wounded in Belgium on December 18. he is hospitalized in England. He enlisted in 1942 and has been awarded the Bronze Star for valor under fire. He worked in the braiding department of U S Rubber before enlisting and is father to two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Cardoza
Ninth Army
Belgium
Irene Cardoza
Munroe Avenue
Cardoza
England
U. S. Rubber Company
Scout Leaders To Meet Here Thursday
The newly formed Girl Scout Leaders Association will convene Thursday at 8 pm in the Bristol Scout House. Miss Mary Remington will speak. Riverside leaders plan introductory games and age group discussions. Refreshments served. Scouting volunteers and interested persons are invited.
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Girl Scout Leaders’ Association
Bristol
Mary Remington
East Providence
Riverside
Colt Loses opener to South Kingstown 58 51 at Wakefield
South Kingstown defeated Colt 58 to 51 in a hard fought season opener at Wakefield. Blount scored 31 for South Kingstown while Cavallaro led Colt with 30 in a game where So. Kingstown led from the start through all three periods.
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Colt
South Kingstown
Wakefield
Cavallaro
Blount
Kingstown
Young Men Prepare Irish Club Of Bristol
Charles F. McHugh Jr and his cabinet met at the McHugh residence to form the Irish Club of Bristol under St. Mary's CYO. The group will be the focus of the upcoming CYO meeting and plans a leadership training program for members.
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Irish Club of
Bristol
St. Mary’s
CYO
Charles F. McHugh, Jr
McHugh
ICB
Irish Club of Bristol
Arthur Jordan
America
Rev H A Jerauld ordained Thursday in Rhode Island
The Rex Herbert A Jerauld assistant rector of St Michael's Church will be ordained to the priesthood on Thursday at 10 a.m. The Rt Rev James DeWolf Perry Bishop of Rhode Island will officiate. The sermon will be by Rt Rev Granville G Bennett Suffragan Bishop of Rhode Island with Rev Arthur M Dunstan Rev Harold L Hutton and Rev William T Townsend taking part in the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Herbert A.jerauld
St. Michael's Church
St. Paul
James DeWolf Perry, Ltd
Rhode Island
Granville G. Bennett
Arthur M. Dunstan
Harold IL. Hutton
Willam T Townsend
Bosworth Named Red Cross Campaign Head in Bristol
Roswell S. Bosworth is appointed to lead the Red Cross War Fund Campaign in Bristol. The drive runs from March 1 to April 3, announced by Rev. A. R. Parshley, chairman of the Bristol American Red Cross Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell S. Bosworth
Red Cross War Fund
Bristol
A. R. Parshley
Sullivan Named Veterans Committee Head
James E. Sullivan principal of Guiteras Memorial School was elected chairman of the local Re Training and Re Employment Information Center for War Veterans by residents attending a meeting at Burnside Memorial last evening.
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James E. Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial School
Burnside Memorial
A Glimpse of Alaskan Flight to Kotzebue
The piece recounts Fr Paul C. O Connor describing a Fairbanks to Kotzebue plane trip in Alaska Catholic. It highlights modern city life in Fairbanks, skilled pilots in rough gear, warming engines, and uncertain landings in harsh weather during a Christmas season voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. O'Connor
Alaska Catholic
Juneau
Fr O’connor
Fairbanks
Kotzebue
Arctic Flight To Kotzebue For Rough Arctic Welcome
A traveler describes a perilous Arctic journey from Fairbanks to Kotzebue aboard a packed plane. The route follows river valleys and mountain passes, with fog, rugged pilots, Eskimo hosts, a trader’s cabin, and a brisk greeting from 400 locals upon landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kotzebue
Cozy igloo church hosts Arctic midnight mass
In an Alaskan Arctic village an igloo church becomes a festive cathedral at midnight Mass. Eskimo congregants join locals as Latin prayers echo and the Mass of St Basil is performed with an Eski mo organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaskan
Arctic
Christ
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Leyte Gulf
Pete
Pfc
Victor O. Castro
Oak Leaf Cluster
Paramount
Eddie Bracken
Gil Lamb
Barry Sullivan
Katharine Hepburn
Walter Houston
Alan Marshal
Laraine
Marsha Huntt
Allyn Joslyn
Edgar Buchanan
Mr Mucher
Anthony A. Oliver, Cox
U. S. Naval Reserve
Mrs. Oliver
United States Naval Reserve
GO. G. R. I. State Guard
Sgt. Domenic Cirillo
Frederick Morris
John Medeiros
U.S. Navy
Maurice Leahy
Sgt
Marguerite Pacheco
Robert S. V. Kinder
Bobby
State Guard
Thomas H. Hammond
Arthur E. H. Darcy
Arthur Toomey
James Francis
Everett Simone
Herbert Gray
Richard Duckworth
Nelson Dunbar
Frank Corrente
Alfred Osterlund
Sgt. Cardoza
Henry Cardoza
Seventh Army
Manuel Cardoza
Scout Leaders
North Providence
Rogers
H. A. Jerauld
R. S. Bosworth
Red Cross Campaign
Veterans Committee Head
Ang
Yukon
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