Cooperation urged for Rhode Island soldier voting plan
Rhode Island urged civic groups to aid in distributing war ballot requests for service members. The act allows a friend to request ballots from the Secretary of State, with ballots mailed to servicemen, and prompts residents to submit names and addresses by August 1 to ensure timely delivery and counting.
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Rhode Island
General Assembly
Secretary of State
The
Bristol Phoenix
APO
Army Post Office
FPO
Fleet Post Office
Secretary of State For War
Bristol Native Capt Irwin Porter Dies in Normandy
Captain Irwin M Porter U S Army Airborne Infantry formerly of Bristol reported killed in action in Normandy on June 15 Memorial services set for Friday at 5 15 pm in St Michaels Church He worked for U S Rubber Company and led Boy Scout Troop 5 while living in Bristol He taught at St Michaels Church school and is survived by his wife and Raleigh North Carolina parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin M. Porter
U. S. Airborne Infantry
Bristol
Normandy
St. Michael’s Church
Porter
U. S. Rubber Company
Anthony R. Parshley
Raleigh
North Carolina
Morra Wounded in Normandy Aboard US Army
Warrant Officer Alphonse Morra husband of Mrs Mary E Morra of 219 State Street writes to his wife that he was slightly wounded in the right hand on June 6 during the Normandy invasion and expects to return to duty soon. He entered the Army in 1941 and has been overseas nine months. Before enlisting he worked for General Cable Corporation Pawtucket. He has four brothers in the armed forces and is the father of a three year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Morra
Mary E. Morra
State Street
Normandy
Morra
General Cable Corporation
Pawtucket
Former Bristolian Ensign Pinch Receives Navy Commission
William Pinch Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Pinch formerly of the town, was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve on July 19 at Abbott Hall Chicago. He departs Thursday for Coronado Calif for Amphibious Forces training after visiting Hawthorn Farm Libertyville Ill with his family. Pinch, a 1941 Moses Brown School graduate, attended Haverford College and trained at Swarthmore College Pre Midshipmen School Asbury Park and Northwestern University.
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William Pinch, Jr
William Pinch
United States Naval Reserve
Abbot Hall
Chicago
Ill
Coronado
Calif
Hawthorn Farm
Libertyville
Ensign Pinch
Moses Brown School
Haverford College
Haverford
Navy
Swathmore College
Pre-Midshipmen’s School
Asbury Park
Northwestern University
Bristol Girl Co Editor of College Publication
Emilia Bucolo daughter of Mr and Mrs Santo Bucolo of 391 Wood Street is co editor of The Ledger of 1944 the Bryant College senior publication in Providence off the press this week She is a Bryant College senior in the School of Commercial Teacher Training and President of Beta Chi Tau past President of Sigma Iota Chi on the Special Committee of the Bryant Service Club and active in other college activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilia Bucolo
Santo Bucolo
Woodstreet
Ledger
Bryant Colle
Providence
Miss Bucolo
Bryant College
Beta Chi Tau
Sigma Iota Chi
Bryant Service Club
Pvt Jacob Osofsky Killed in Action on D-Day in France
The Osofsky family of 20 Catherine Street received word that Pvt. Jacob Osofsky was killed in action on D-Day in France. The 26 year old infantryman had served since February 21, 1942 and trained in England for nearly two years. He is survived by his parents, a brother Israel J. Osofsky in the Coast Guard, and sister Shirley. Prior to service he worked at the CarriMfg. Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Jacob Osofsky
France
Samuel Osofsky
Catherine Street
Osofsky
England
Bristol
Peter
Israel J. Osofsky
U. S. Coast Guard
Shirley Osofsky
CarriMfg. Corporation
Bristol public bathing issue to be discussed at joint session
A joint session of the Town Council Recreation Board and Salvage Committee will meet Tuesday evening August 1 in the Council Chamber to discuss the public bathing problem. Citizens interested in the issue are invited to attend.
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Bristol
Recreation Board
Morra Wounded in Action in France
Frank Morra son of Mr and Mrs Sebastian Morra of East State street was seriously wounded June 11 in France. He is a private first class in an infantry unit and is hospitalized with a fractured skull. He is the first of four Morra brothers to serve and cousin to Alphonse Morra, also wounded in Normandy. He worked for U S Rubber Company.
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Frank Morra
Sebastian Morra
East State Street
France
War Department
Frank
Alphonse Morra
Normandy
U S. Rubber Com
Promotion News for Everett E. McMillan Major
Everett E. McMillan of this town has been promoted to Major and serves as Executive Officer with an AAA unit stationed in India. In a home letter he notes meeting Dr. Samuel D. Clark and expresses pleasure at meeting someone from Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett E. McMilllan
AAA
India
Samuel D. Clark
Bristol
Honor Roll Fund Balance Report
A summary shows a fund balance of 460 dollars including 440 dollars labeled Honor Roll and 20 dollars from donations attributed to Mrs William Pinch and a 5 dollar entry by Jessica and Janet MacDougall alongside a final line noting a 5 dollar mother contribution.
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William Pinch
Jessica and
Janet MacDougall
Water Company Adds Pumping Units on Palmer River
Bristol County Water Company manager William H. Streit announced an extra pumping unit at Shad Factory in Rehoboth on the Palmer River watershed. The new pump allows full use of Palmer water before tapping the Swansea reservoir and ties to an 18 inch line to Kirkemuit. Streit said the upgrade improves supply during low rainfall and urged conservation without curtailment. He noted rainfall since month start was minimal, but reservoirs are higher and the system is better prepared than last year.
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Rehoboth
Palmer River
William H. Streit
Bristol County Water Company
Mr. Streit
Swansea
Palmer
Kirkemuit
Streit
Kickemuit
Bristol Engineer Missing In Action
Pvt Henry B Rohrman of the U S Army Engineers is reported missing in France since June 19. He joined the Engineers last August after war work in Great Britain and married in Ireland on December 26 1942. He is 28 and his family in Bristol retains hope for word.
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Pvt
Henry B. Rohrman
U. S. Army Engineers
France
Fire Destroys Three Buildings On Teixeira Farm
Fire crews battled flames at Joseph M. Teixeira's farm on Butterworth Avenue destroying a garage a rabbit house with 12 rabbits an outbuilding and the roof of a 1932 Chrysler sedan all not insured. Four booster lines and 850 feet of hose were used and the recall ended at 1 55 PM.
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Joseph M. Teixeira
Butterworth Avenue
Teixeira
Moses M. Moore
Metacom Avenue
Bristol Blood Drive Totals 644 Pints Donated
Dr Benjamin Ramin led the mobile unit in Bristol for a three day blood drive that collected 644 pints averaging over 200 pints per day. Albert A. Edmonds of the Red Cross praised donors and helpers and noted major participation from U. S. Rubber, Collins & Aikman, and Crown Fastener with others contributing.
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Bristol
Benjamin Ramin
Boston
Ramin
Albert A. Edmonds
Red Cross Blood Donor Committee
Edmonds
U. S. Rubber
Collins & Aikman
Crown Fastener
Warren
Clara Diman
Salvation Army Names Campaign Heads for Local Drive
Robert W. Nelson and J. William Wood were named chairman and treasurer for the annual Salvation Army campaign with the date yet to be set. Preliminary plans are underway as the Army reports 210 service units for U S armed forces and more than 1000 mobile canteens offering meals in 102 languages worldwide.
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Robert W. Nelson
J. William Wood
Salvation Army
United States
Ernest I. Pugmire
Pugmire
War Records Committee Named by Bristol Historical Society
Bristol Historical Society formed a War Records Committee at an executive board meeting. Chairwoman Mrs. F Reginald Diond will be assisted by Mrs Vasta uggiero Miss Ethel Blaisdell Miss Nancy D Bosworth John W Church and Miss Alice B Almy ex officio. The panel will compile records of Bristol service men and women who served or are serving in World War II. Mrs Thomas J McCaughey joined as a member.
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Bristol Historical Society
F. Reginald Diond
Vastauggiero
Ethel Blaisdell
Nancy D. Bosworth
John W. Church
Alice B. Almy
Bristol
Thomas J. McCaughey
Private Ascoli Receives Good Conduct Medal in Southwest Pacific
Private First Class Nicholas M. Ascoli a personnel clerk with the 13th AAF Bomber Command at an advance B 24 Liberator base in the Southwest Pacific has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal for over one year of faithful service. He attended Colt Memorial High School and worked as a clerk typist at the U S Naval Training Station Newport Rhode Island. Ascoli son of Mrs Anna M Ascoli of 20 Lincoln Avenue Bristol has been overseas eight months.
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13Th Aaf
Southwest Pacific
Nicholas M. Ascoli
Army
Colt Memorial High School
U.S. Naval Training Station
Newport
Rhode Island
Ascoli
Anna M. Ascoli
Lincoln Avenue
Bristol
Australian Guide Led U S Troops In Makin Invasion
Lt Comdr G H Heyen of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, once adopted into Makin royalty, guided the 165th Infantry through the Gilbert Islands invasion of Makin. He led troops to his old homeland at Butaritari and later paid respects at a grove with graves of whites who died there.
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Makin Atoll
Gilbert Islands
Butaritari
Heyen
Heyén
Berge
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Frank Sinatra
Michele Morgan
Jack Haley
Betty Grable
PIN UP Girl
John Harvey
Martha Raye
Joe E. Brown
Rio
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Don Winslow
Coast Guard
Honor
Joseph E. Pine
Hope Street
Wm. H. Streit
Bridget Rohrman
Emily Mary
New York
John B. Rohrman
Collins Street
Rohrman
Engineers
Great Britain
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Russell
Salvation Army Campaign
War Records Committee
Historical Society
Robert Trumbell
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