Bristol Woman Reports WWII Hero Safe as POW
Mrs. George H. Wilson learns from a Berlin short wave broadcast that Lt. Wilson, U S Army Air Corps, is alive and a prisoner of war after his lead mission over Rome. A New York couple collects names and kin addresses from broadcasts and mails confirmation cards to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wilson
U. S. Army Air Corps
Berlin
Aade
Bristol
Sanford
George
Wilson
Rome
Post War Group to Meet Tonight in Council Chamber
The Post-War Public Works Planning Committee plans a meeting in the Council Chamber this evening to appoint sub committee chairmen who will examine the phases of planned post war activity. Henry Wood, the chairman, is expected to make the appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Planning Committee
Henry Wood
Storm Damage Report From Harbor Startled by High Tide
Captain Paul A Herzig reports a 15 foot sailboat wedged against the harbor head wall while a storm rages. A flagpole atop the northwest Armory tower fractured and drifted into the ship at Church Street dock. The captain still runs the Prudence Island ferry amid heavy winds rain and high tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A Herzig
Armory
Church Street
Prudence Island
OEE
United War Fund Contributions Reach 1003
Donations to Bristol Community Fund and Rhode Island United War Fund drive totalled 1003.50 at 11 this morning with many local groups giving. Notable contributions include Portuguese Beneficial Association five dollars and Bristol Rotary Club thirty dollars alongside several lodges and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Community Fund
Rhode Island United War Fund
Lst
Portuguese Beneficial Association
Don Luis Filipe
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St Alban's Lodge
Hydraulion Faerie and Hose
Reha Rebekah
Armistice Banquet Speaker Chosen For Kearney Post
Chaplain A Ray Cook USN will speak at the Armistice Day banquet of Kearney Post 6 American Legion at the Legion Home. Leroy E Dean announced the event and noted Cook recently reported aboard the U S Naval Air Station Quonset Point for duty as senior chaplain after serving on a large Pacific cruiser. Cook, a Whittier California native, is a Duke Divinity graduate and former Methodist minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ray Cook
USN
Kearney Post
American Legion
Legion Home
Leroy E. Dean
Ray Cook
U. S. Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
Pacific
Cranlain Cook
Whittier
California
Texas
Marshall
Whittier College
Seminary of Religion
Duke University
Cook
Navy
San Diego
Cal
Pearl Harbor
Helen Condon
Legion Auxiliary
Elizabeth Goulart
Laura Sousa
Anna Jombardi
Hope Cote
Minnie Cashin
Pauline Bullock
Anne Seymour
Providence
Newport
Bombing crew recall Tarawa raid and close calls
First Lieut Charles E. Hopkins and his crew recount the Tarawa bombing on Sept 19 as Zeros attack and flak bursts explode around their giant Army bomber. Gunners Polvogt Hibbert Scheele MacFarlane and co pilots describe scenes, fear and quick training saving the mission and aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hopkins
Webster
Wis
Tarawa
Dave Polvogt
Wilmington
Guadalcanal
Polvogt
Alan Hibbert
Bristol
Hibbert
Mac
Hopkins
Lou
Donald R. Givins
Wellsville
Ohio
States
Marvin B Scheele
Hamburg
Mann
Scheele
Max G. MacFarlane
Houghton
Mich
Military Surgeons Manage Strain on Bombardier Crews
Maj. Gen. David N. W. Grant heads 10,000 medical officers guarding bomber crews and ground forces. He describes conditions inside a B 17 cockpit and the intense mental and physical demands of high altitude missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David N. W. Grant
Army Air Force
Philadelphia
Association of Military Surgeons
Also Mentioned on This Page
United War Fund
Pauline S Jencks
Cant
Bernard J Hogue
J P Tetreault
Hawkins
Wm Remeires
Helen
James Cagney
George M. Cohan
Airways
Ann Sothern
James Craig
Maisie
Jean Rogers
Connie Gilchrist
John Qualen
Pitchin
Deligloude-De- Lovely
Deanna Durbin
Joseph Cotten
U. S
Secret Service
Africa
Fred Astaire
Joan Leslie
Kearney Post No. 6
Francis M Tuther
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
G.A.R. Halt
S Sgt
Alan
7Th Air Force Base
Hawaii
Tawara
The
Bristol District Nursing Association
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
USC Clubs
United Seamen’s Service
Bristol Community Fund, Inc
Manuel
Great Britain
Charles Lindbergh
Hollywood Bowl
Europe
America
England
British Isles
Germany
Thomas Gray
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