Blood Bank Opens Tomorrow in Bristol to Seek 290 More Volunteers
The Red Cross Mobile Blood Donor Unit will arrive in Bristol for a three day blood drive aiming for 840 volunteers. 290 more volunteers are needed to fill Thursday and Friday slots as workers from United States Rubber, Crown Fastener, Bristol Manufacturing, Carr Manufacturing, Collins & Aikman, and Hershshoff Manufacturing are urged to donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Boston
Bristol
Clara L. Diman
Warren
United States Rubber Company
Crown Fastener of Warren
Bristol Manufacturing Corp
Carr Mfg. Corp
Collins & Aikman
Herreshoff Mfg. Co
St. Michael's Parish House
Albert A. Edmonds
Crown Fastener Corp
Frederick Thomas
Crown Fastener
Swansea
Barrington
Fall River
Wesley A Armstron
Charles Benson
Pfc Abate Receives Silver Star for Bougainville Action
Pfc Frank A Abate was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on 14 February 1944 near Bougainville Solomon Islands. He braved heavy fire to rescue a wounded comrade during a withdrawal after his patrol met a numerically superior force. Home address 45 Catharine street Bristol. Mrs William H Remuieres II, Miss Florence Dunbar and Miss Constance Briggs attend Northfield Conference in Northfield Massachusetts for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard F Harmon
South Pacific
Frank A. Abate
Infantry
United States Army
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
Abate
Catharine Street
Bristol
William H Remuieres II
Florence Dunbar
Constance Briggs
Church School
First Congregational Church
Northfield
Mass
Distinguished Flying Cross Award for Bristol Sergeant
RAF airman Walter E. Fields receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement as a Fortress tail gunner on bombing missions over German targets. He also holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and has recently returned to the United States after thirteen months overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Walter E. Fields
Howe St
Bristol
R. I
Harry P Leber, Jr
New York City
Fields
Sgt Fields
Albert E Fields
State St
Edna Fields
Claire B. Cote
Sandra Claire
Patrol Through JUNGLES Described By CAPT MAKOWSKY in Papua
CAPT RAYMOND MAKOWSKY recounts a three day coast patrol with infantry through New Britain jungle. The group mapped a coastal trail, crossed streams, and witnessed wrecked Jap gear, dugouts, and foxholes. Native boys joined, marching in a line behind the soldiers as they pressed toward a village beyond the exposed shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Bernie
DeSoto
Cape
Fighter Control
Marcel
Ritchey
Detata
Jack Edwards
Funches
Albea
U.S
Tojo
Ter
Accent On Youth at Melville by Bristol Theatre
The Bristol Community Theatre presents Accent On Youth by Samuel Raphaelson at 8 pm tonight at the MBPT Base Melville. Royalties are waived for service members. Original cast includes Linda Chambers Bernice Chambers Genevieve Mrs Fred Richardson and others with S Morton Giles directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Community Theatre Group
Samuel Ralphaelson
MBPT
Melville
Armed Services
Linda
Bernice Chambers
Genevieve
Fred Richardson
Miss Darling
S. Morton Giles
Dicky Reynolds
Roger Keith
Flogdell
Ian M. Walker
Mr. Gallaway
Fred V. Martin
Stephen Gay
D Lloyd Smith
Jerry Johnson
David Mathewson
Miss War Worker Pin-up of R I finals set for July 30
Miss Marjorie Gilday of 55 Constitution Street will compete in the statewide finals for Miss War Worker Pin-up of Rhode Island. The event, at Roger Williams Park Benedict Monument of Music, features eleven other Rhode Island war plant workers chosen by servicemen judges at the Journal Canteen. The contest begins at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Gilday
Constitution Street
Providence Citizens’ Sunday Recreation Committee
R. I
Roger Williams Park
Benedict Monument of Music
Gilday
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
Journal Canteen
Blondey Saunders Led First Big B 29 Raids Over Japan
The article profiles Brig. Gen. LaVern G. Saunders known as Blondey who commanded the first large scale B 29 raids on Japan. Capt. Lowell M. Limpus notes Hap Arnold chose him for the role and describes Saunders teaming with K B Wolfe to prepare the expedition. Saunders stressed readiness and unity, saying the team had learned signals and would hit hard when the whistle blew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Doolittle
Blondey” Saunders
LaVern G. Saunders
Japan
Washington Times-Herald
Lowell M. Limpus
Hap Arnold
Saunders
Blondey
Limpus
K.B
Wolfe
Wright Field Laboratories
United States
Washington
Blondie Saunders the All American air hero shines through
The article profiles Brigadier General Blondie Saunders a 1928 West Point football star and All American tackle. It recounts his shift from infantry to air corps, 1941 Pearl Harbor service, and numerous honors including the DSM DFC Silver Star Navy Cross and Purple Heart. It notes his bold combat leadership in the Southwest Pacific and a dramatic rescue under fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blondey
West Point
Harry” Wilson
Infantry
Air Corps
Hickham Field
Pearl Harbor
Saunders
Uncle Sam
D.S.M
D.F.C
Solomons
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Ruth Graham
Annie McCaughey
James Sisson
John Megathlin
Henry L. Sanford
Lenda Blount
Louise Darling
Helen Medici
Ann Cherchia
Arcadia Giura
William S. Cherry, Jr
John Capron
Flora Field
Bertha Brown
John W. Church
Edward Bunn
William L. Serbst
John R. Bernardo
Miriam McCaughey
Henry Campbell
Norman Vermette
Harry Bullock
Elmer S. Mapes
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Mary Scanlon
Helen Scanlon
J. Francis Connell
Buell N. Buckingham, Jr
Richard J. Simmons
Harry Town
A. L. Johnston
Kenneth Olson
Raymond S Brightman
Charles M Connery
Stephen W. Hopkins
Janet MacDougall
George H. Baldwin
Austin Mulligan
Catherine V Levere
J. F Huestis
Henry Wood
Walter S. Germain
Earl G. Sturdevant
Arthur Wiess
Arthur H. Eastman
Samuel Wardwell
John B Moore
John S. Palmer, II
Earl P Mathewson
Mariano Bozzi
Eva LeClair
Myra Whitman
Albert A. Moren
Elton Pierce
Carlo Bisbano
Samuel J. Steen
Pfc
Silver
Distinguished Flying Cross
Raymond Makowsky
New Britain
Donald O’connor
Susanna Foster
Patric Knowles
Louise Allbritton
Anna Sten
Kent Smith
Cowboy and
the Senorita
Roy Rogers and “Trigger
Buffalo Bill
Joel McCrea
Maureen O’hara
Linda Darnell
Walt Disney Cartoon
New Orleans Blues
Don Winslow
THE
Coast Guard
MOORE
Hope Hardware & Supply CO
Hope ST
Belvedere Bldg
James ST. Angelo
Paul A. Herzig
Joseph E. Pine
Hope Street
Southwest Pacific
Col. Saunders
D.S.M. Citation
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