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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1944
Page
1
War correspondent recounts D Day landing with the 29th Infantry at Vierville Sur Mer and Beachhead push. Describes 88mm artillery, naval bombardment, airstrikes, heavy casualties, and the daily combat struggle as they advance inland.
Anthony Alves Oliver, 18, Coxswain USNR, is reported missing after action in his duty aboard an LST. Parents Mr and Mrs Manuel Oliver of 568 Wood Street were informed by telegram from the Navy Department Chief of Naval Personnel.
The YMCA Industrial Softball League reworked its second half schedule after postponing games to allow two first half games to be played. The Victory Shift beat USR Victory 13 to 0, and the second half begins with US Rubber Engineers against the Victory Shifters.
The Red Cross mobile unit finishes a three day stay at St Michael's Parish House as 444 pints were donated in two days with 231 pints needed to hit the quota. Rubber Company Bristol plant contributed 245 donors praised by Albert Edmonds and Clara Diman while 23 people were turned away yesterday for eligibility concerns. The unit moves to Newport for five days next week.
Warren Rotary Club proposes using Belton Court Barrington as a general hospital with town cooperation. The plan will be taken up by Bristol Rotary Club next Wednesday after a directors meeting. Hon. Aime J. Forand spoke on various topics including Germany’s morale and future war readiness. He urged peace terms to protect children from future wars.
Private Sylvester S. Silvia of the U S Army was injured during blackout maneuvers Wednesday night July 12 when a truck ran over him. He suffered compound fractures of both legs and multiple contusions. Stationed at Camp Atterbury Indiana he recently returned from two years in the West Indies. He is a 1940 Colt Memorial High School graduate and son of John Silvia of Franklin Street. His wife Catherine LaFazia Silvia has been in Indiana for three months and her mother Mrs John La Fazia left for Indiana after the accident.
A steel wire bound wooden box with packing material carries blood plasma and other supplies to front lines without parachutes. The design tolerates 10 000 foot drops, bounces 30 feet, floats on water, and costs about 2.75 dollars per box with 28 pounds of box and wire.
The article notes free falling boxes becoming a military product with postwar implications for air delivery to small towns. Boxes could deliver eggs unbroken and light bulbs dropped inside reveal filtration effects, signaling changes needed in use and upkeep of local air services.
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