Iwo Jima flag lifting recalls by Corporal Conley
Corporal William F. Conley U S Marine recalls the thrill of seeing Old Glory atop Mt Suribachi after landing on Iwo Jima. He describes his long Pacific campaign from Bougainville Guam to Iwo Jima, training in New Zealand, Guadalcanal, and Camp Pendleton, with vivid notes on jungle combat, rockets, and morale boosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwo Jima
William F. Conley
U. S. Marine Corps
Mt. Suribachi
James E. Conley
Burton Street
Pacific
Bougainville
Guam
Parris Island
S. C
New River
N. C
Camp Pendleton
Cal
Bill
New Zealand
Guadalcanal
Empress Augusta Bay
Nanking
Burma
Americal
Suribachi
Prisoner of war camp survivor found happy in Philippines
Joe E Brown reports his mother Marie Augustus formerly Catherine Connery of this town is now in a Manila area home caring for orphans after being rescued from Los Banos by American troops. He and two friends, aided by the Red Cross, located her on April 25 and shared lunch and a visit with other mothers and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Brown
Williams Street
Joseph Brown
Marie Augustus
Philppines
Catherine Connery
Los Banos
Brown
Red Cross
Providence
Sergeant Del Toro Returns Home From German Prison Camp
Sgt. Albert P. Del Toro arrives home after four months as a German POW during the Battle of the Bulge. He shed 40 pounds, endured starvation, beatings, long marches and box car confinement, and was rescued March 30. He will report to Lake Placid after a 60 day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. del Toro
del Toro
Massano
Virginia Massano
Sgt. del Toro
Lake Placid
David Costa Receives Gold Honor Medal From Boy Scouts
David Costa of the First Bristol Troop, BSA, was awarded the Gold Honor Medal at a District Court of Honor in Colt Memorial High School. He saved his niece from a runaway horse last August by pushing her baby carriage from danger. Judge Jeremiah F O'Connell presided and praised Costa's courage and service orientation. The event included war service and other badge presentations, with a Bristol emphasis and a short Bristol Bugle recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Costa
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
National Court of Honor
District Court of Honor
Colt Memorial High School
Young Costa
Jeremiah F O'Connell
Superior Court
Narragansett Council
BSA
O'Connell
John J. Allen
District Advancement Committee
John Price
Daniel Mahoney
Daniel Fonseca
John Hopkins
John Aborn
Barrington
Richard Belmore
Donald Johnson
Paul A. Herzig
Mr Fish
Reynolds Northup
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Charles E Hopkins
Alfred H. Murray
Bristol Community Theatre Opens Membership Drive
The Bristol Community Theatre announced a three tier membership drive active inactive and subscription with dues ranging from 225 to 300 dollars. Active members must be 14 or in ninth grade and attend meetings and pay dues for a ticket per performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Community Theatre
Executive Committee
Theresa Donovan
Gordon B Small
Earl P Mathewson
Wool Top Push Aids Airmen In Cold Combat
Lt James F O'Brien former Army Air Corps bombardier leads the Wool Top Special Project Team in Boston and tours mills in Bristol and Barrington. He appeals to New England residents, especially students at Warren High School, to join C A wool top departments for summer work as combat frostbite risks are emphasized. Lt Page notes ongoing recruiting and urges more workers to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F O'Brien
Army Air Corps
France
Germany
O'Brien
Arlington
Mass
Army Service Forces
Boston
New England
O’brien
Collins and Aikman
Bristol
Barrington
Warren High School
Thomas N Page
Army Signal Corps
Page
Frank Pagano Jr Released From Hospital
Private Frank Pagano Jr 24 of 31 Garfield avenue Bristol Rhode Island has recovered at the 156th General Hospital Eng land from wounds in Germany February 1945. He is released for a return to duty and is a member of an Infantry Unit. He entered the Army June 12 1944 and has been awarded the Cluster to the Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
156Th General Hospital
England
Frank Pagano, Jr
Garfield Avenue
Bristol
Rhode Island
United States Army Hospital
Germany
White
Frank Pagano
Pagano
Veterans to Organize VFW Post in Bristol Sunday
Department chief of staff George E. Grenty of the VFW arranged a meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Bristol Sunday at 3. Returning overseas veterans may apply for VFW membership to be installed in Bristol. National Trustee Harry A. Hoff man will show pictures of Orphans and Widows Homes Eaton Rapids Michigan. Rhode Island VFW members will explain benefits and invite all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
George E. Grenty
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Odd Fellows Hall
Constitution and
High Streets
VFW
Bristol
Harry A. Hoffman
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Rhode Island Department
One Man Airborne Invasion Of Okinawa Ends In Escape
Lt. Frederick M. Fox parachuted into Okinawa after a collision forced a landing. He hid in cane patches and a cabbage field while Japanese troops and civilians moved around. He shot one man who found him, then used boats and a dye marker to signal for rescue, finally reaching a U.S. ship after tense days of evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M. Fox
Okinawa
Lt. Fox
Fox
Fifth Fleet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe E. Brown
ARM
Edward G. Robinson
Joan Bennett
Popeye
Moving Aweigh
Flying Cadets
Eyo
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Spencer Tracy
Lieutenant Colonel
James H. Doolittle
van Johnson
Phyllis Thaxter
Robert Walker
Sgt
First Troop
J. F. O’connell
Court of Honor
Angelo Zuccolo
H. Sanford Town
Ralph Peters
John F. Price
Gaetano Stanzione, Jr
Harold Tucker
Paull Bullock
Frank Fojo
Manuel Torres, Jr
Raymond A. Morris
Herbert Xavier
Edward Oliver, Jr
Community Theatre
Anthony Santulli
Joseph Santulli
Church Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Atag
Hope Hardware
Belvedere
Hope ST
VFW Post
Wallace Motors
North Carolina
Lt Fox
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