James Butler Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Germany
James Butler son of Mrs Margaret Butler of 40 Congregational St. has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. He serves with the 7th Army in Germany and received the Infantryman’s Combat Badge for action on the Ruhr pocket. Two brothers also serve in the armed forces. William is a Mess Sergeant at Edgewood Arsenal Md and Joseph serves in the Navy at Key West Fla. Butler’s wife and daughter live at 48 Charles St and he will be commissioned in the Air Forces as the son of Brig Gen Basil H. Perry of 996 Hope St.
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James Butler
Margaret Butler
Congregational St
7Th Army
Germany
Sgt
Butler
Rhur
Rhine
Armed Services
William
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Joseph
Navy
Key West, Fla
Charles Street
Basil H. Perry
Hope Street
Air Forces
Graduates From Tabor Academy With High Honors
Edwin E. Williams son of Chester W. Williams of this town graduated from Tabor Academy with high scholastic honors. He joined the Grum Laude Society and won a Music Excellence prize as Drum Corps reader. He has taken exams for Annapolis and hopes to enter. His father administers the State Division of Soldiers Welfare and is Commandant at the Rhode Island Soldiers Home. Mr. and Mrs. Williams and their daughter Mary Ellen attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin E. Williams
Chester W. Williams
Tabor
Kearney Post Grows to 152 Members and Hints at Renovations
Kearney Post 6 of The American Legion reported six World War I veterans admitted at the Friday meeting raising total membership to 152, a five year high. Plans include a social for World War II vets, basement renovations, and officer nominations for July with elections in August. Commander Leroy L. Doan presided.
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Civilian Defense Council
Ommander Leroy L. Doan
Veterans Attend Rotary Club Meeting
Veterans from four war areas were guests at the Bristol Rotary Club noon meeting. Cpl Conley spoke of Iwo Jima and Guam, Cpl Bottomley described German camp life, and Cpl Di Giorgio from Iceland noted travel times and harsh weather. Capt Clark plans to resume medical practice in Bristol after serving with a hospital unit in the CBI area.
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Rotary Club
William J. Conley
U.S.M.C
Pacific
William J. Bottomley
Samuel D. Clark
China-Burma-India
Mario di Giorgio
Iceland
Bristol
Cpl
Conley
Iwo Jima
Cpl. Bottomley
7Th Armored
Cpl di Giorgio
Air Transport Command
Presque Isle
Europe
Clark
Cbi
China
Capt Clark
Cpl A Candelmo Promoted On Okinawa
Word has been received that Cpl Annunzio Candelmo has been promoted to Sergeant in Okinawa. He landed on the beachhead April 1 and fought with the 24th Corps Tenth Army at Saipan and Leyte. He calls this campaign the toughest of all and notes constant shelling and rain making mud knee deep. His brother, Staff Sgt Nat Candelmo, is at Drew Field structuring in Chemical warfare.
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Cpl
Annunzio Candelmo
Okinawa
Candelmo
24Th Corps
Tenth Army
Saipan
Leyte
Nat Candelmo
Drew Field
Firemen Plan Memorial Day Observance Across Town
Fire chief Moses Moore announced a Memorial Day plan with Graves of deceased members to be decorated by a committee including Wilfred Lemaire John Ezicovitch Alexander Guevremont and Joseph E Paul Hydraulion Company services to be held separately Ever Ready Company to meet at 10 am at the station and march to the Cemetery for exercises Also note a Mother's Day prayer and poem from Pvt John G Moore at Camp Lejeune North Carolina sent to his mother
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Wilfred Lemaire
John Ezicovitch
Alexander Guevremont
Joseph E Paul
Liberation Tale From Japanese Frontline Letters
American Red Cross reports illuminating a wartime letter from Mother Marie Augustus describing liberation experiences in Manila and Legarda Street. She details horrors witnessed in Japanese custody, personal health, and gratitude for support while confirming Sisters at Lipa and San Pablo remain safe. The missive also mentions friends and relatives in service and reflects faith and hope amidst conflict.
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Daniel C. Perry
Tabor Academy
Kearney
Bristol Real Estate
Bay View Avenue
Fox Hill Avenue
Houpe Street
Broadton Road
Broad Common Road
Sumer
A. A. Edmonds CO
Rb.i
Bristol County Water
Charles B Rockwell
Col Arthur W. Barrett
E Scapes
Student Loan Fund
Mary J. Shaw
Mary J Shaw
Muriel Trudell
Church Street
Arthur Guenthner
Helen L. Preble
Miss Shaw
Howard Knox
Cpl. A. Candelmo
Moses Moore
Hydraulion Company
Charles A. Arnold
Chester Hemple
Samuel A. Mott
Robert J Anderson
George R Fish
John Grabert
James P Fay
John G. Moore
Camp Lejeune, N.C
Pfe
Manuel Sousa
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Joseph Sousa
Richmond Street
Alves Battery Shop
Metacom Ave
Marie Augustus
American Red Cross
Dear Lullian
Will
Ethel
Paul
New Guinea
Vin O'Neil
Medical Corps
Francis
Harold
Joe
Vin
Lilian
Maryknoll
St. Assumpta
Andrew L. Duffy
Roberson Street
Fall River
East Providence
Fidence
Blessed Virgin
U.S
Lipa
San Pablo
Manila
Legarda Street
States
O. F St. Fr
GU Pond
DUCO
B.S. Pat
Wardwell Lumber Company
Thames ST
Bristol Motors
Washington ST
TEL
Lat Manufacturing Corp
U. S
Empe Eee
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