Local Man's Unit Receives Commendation from Army
Mrs Betsy Hambrick recently received a unit commendation from Major General L T Gerow for the 747th Tank Battalion led by her husband Second Lieutenant Arnold Dryer Jr The June 22 1944 message praises the battalion for superb leadership and tenacious close support to infantry during invasion operations and notes the battalion has been transferred from V Corps Glen Corlett signs off with thanks for training and dedication while the unit awaits rest and reorganization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Hambrick
Dryer
19Th Corps
Arnold Dryer, Jr
V Corps
APO
U.S. Army
Office of
747Th Tank Battalion
XIX Corps
First Army
Ensign Henry J. Sylvia Receives Naval Commission
Henry J. Sylvia Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Henry J. Sylvia of 85 Union Street, was commissioned an ensign on July 21 at the Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida. He will report to Pensacola for duty as an instructor after a 15 day furlough. Sylvia attended Austin Peary State College in Clarksville Tennessee and worked previously at Collins and Aikman Corporation. Mass Evelyn Johnson of Riverside and Ensign Sylvia to be married Monday at St Marys Church Bristol Iia Bay July 29. Saturday rummage sale Catholic Girls Club August 27 Sunday annual clam bake Republican Town Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Sylvia, Jr
Henry J. Sylvia
Union Street
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Ensign Sylvia
Austin Peary State College
Clarksville
Tenn
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Mass Evelyn Johnson
Riverside
St. Mary's Church
Bristol
Iia Bay
First Bristol Meeting Of Military Order Of The World Wars
Bristol hosts the inaugural gathering of the Narragansett Bay Chapter at Owl's Nest with officers led by Past Commander Perry Belmont and Commander Stephen Luce. The group aims to promote national security and support armed forces, honoring Army Day and Navy Day and the Massing of the Colors memorial. Lt. Follin serves as treasurer and adjutant. Lt. Follin is a retired USNR officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Owl's Nest
Werner Follin
Narragansett Bay
Perry Belmont
Stephen Luce
T. J. O’brien
U.S.N.R
Washington
Kent
Providence
Raymond Ehrhardt
Bristol County
Romaine Hathaway
U.S.N
Newport County
H. H. Utley
U.S.M.C
J. R. Bourke
Edward G. Losch
U.S. M.C.R
A. Tuttle
Us.nr
U S. N
Follin
L. H. Callan
Maritime Service Seeks Men for Training and Sea Careers
The U S Maritime Service invites men ages 16 to 17 and 26 to 35 to enroll for six weeks of basic training and subsequent advanced study in deck engine radio steward and purser corpsman fields. Pay starts at 50 dollars monthly with meals lodging and medical care. enrollment offices listed in Boston New Haven and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Maritime Service
United States Merchant Marine
Steward's
Steward’s
Milk St
Boston
Mass
Chapel St
New Haven
Conn
Fore St
Portland
Maine
Highlands Firemen And Firewomen Stop Blaze
Bristol Highlands Volunteer Fire Co. crews including women and men answered the first alarm Monday evening. The rubbish pile fire spread briefly toward Forest Road near Charles Colvin’s property but was halted after portable pumps and 300 feet of hose were deployed. No damage reported due to swift action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Highlands Volunteer Fire Co
Charles B. Burns
Ridge Road
Charles Colvin
Forest Road
Report On Liquor Sale To Minors To Be Made
Police Chief Ferrara said a Bristol bar liquor sale to two juveniles will be reviewed by the Town Council at the August 1 meeting. The 16 and 17 year olds allegedly drank before ripping up 15 feet of a fence at 10 Mt. Hope Avenue and were reprimanded. they will pay for damages. The rest is a published war era poem from Pvt. Lawrence L. Yeater through his wife Mrs. Anthony A. Del Toro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Bristol
Anthony J. Ferrara
James McGovern
Mt. Hope Avenue
Ferrara
Lawrence L. Yeater
Station Hospital
Camp Wheeler
Anthony A. del Toro
Pvt. Yeater
C G C Rummage Sale Tomorrow At K of C Hall
Mary Walsh chairs the Catholic Girls Club rummage sale to be held tomorrow afternoon at K of C Hall with committee members Catherine Hammill Helen Preble Mary Aiello Marie Pacheco and Jennie Iasiello ex officio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walsh
Catholic Girls Club
C. Hall
Catherinnee Hammill
Helen Preble
Mary Aiello
Marie Pacheco
Jennie Lasiello
Prudence Island
Rita Langello
Colt Memorial Hall
Lucien Capone, Jr
Army Family Allowances Questions and Answers
Readers ask about changes in Family Allowance payments for multiple children and timing of initial versus future checks. Officials explain reductions when another child lives apart, and clarify April 1944 start and May payment for initial versus subsequent monthly allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P
Stoughton. A
First Service Command
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Massachusetts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local Man’s
L. T. Gerow
1St
Ind
Toco
Charles H. Corlett
US Army
Lt. Dryer
Republican Town Committee
MAX Makowsky & Sons, Inc
France
Army
Navy
Suez
Alaska
Australia
United States Rubber Company
U.S. Rubber Co
Maritime Service
Highlands Firemen
C.G.C
Victory Garden
Atronmize Sour
Devoe Paint
Kem-Tone
McQuade
Bradford Hardware Store
Bradford Street
Medeiros
Roslindale
States
South Dighton
Mass. A
Industrial Trust Company
Keys
Federaal
Lance Corporation
Providence - E. Providease - Weensechet
Pyeseng
Pantaghet + Bristel
Warren
Momport
Westerly
Wickierd
Winders
Rollins & Aikman Corporation
Thames Street
Bradford
U. S
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