Military Personnel Notices From Coastal Concord Area
The column lists multiple service members and family updates. Johnson remains in Sicily with Allied forces after long service since March 1942, now in the office department rather than the corps. Sidney G. MacRae on short leave with his father at 16 Belknap Street. J L Lubick transferred to Camp St. Tenn.. L Soule serves in the U S Navy. Roydon A. ee Cambridge family notes. Commander Carl A. of the ill fated Esca escort destroyer died? and Albert survives. Noel Christian’s son completed boot at Newport and awaits post. Ange Spencer’s Nursing Corps assignment. Pvt Carley Engebretsen discharged and returning home. Pvt Baxheinen wounded at Fort Bragg and Fort Custer, returns home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
U. S
Sicily
Allied Corp
Rvice
England
Office
Albert. N. Christian
Noel Christian
Cottage Street
West Col
Newport
Carley Engebretsen
Stow Street
Army
Baxeheinen
Fort Custer
Mich
Fort Bragg
N.C
Charles A. Engebretten
Derby Street
West Concord
Helen B. Berry
Navy sailor writes home from Boise cruiser in war
Mrs Rosamond Jenney of Central Street received a V mail from her son Fireman First Class Herbert M Blodgett U S Navy stating the Boise is safe and active in the South West Pacific area. He recalls the ship sinking six Japanese ships and taking part in the invasion of Sicily while escorting ships from a North African base and fending off German planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamond Jenney
Central Street
Herbert M. Blodgett
U. S. Navy
Boise
South- West Pacific
Young Ova
Sicily
Ter
Wweo
Mediterranean
Anna C. Dempsey
Belknap Court
Robert Peter
Youngs Dempsey
Dempsey
Haseen
Teo
Jomas
Concord High School Alumni Enter Service in World War II Era
Former Concord graduates and local residents join the U.S. armed forces. Capt Stephen Crick now stationed in Chicago after service in Concord. Capt Melvin S. Martinson with the Army medical corps at Camp Cooke after Guadalcanal. Kaleryo Kansanaiva, Acton High athletic instructor, enters active duty at Fort Devens with the Concord draft contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Crick
Ated
Concord
U.8. A
Chicago
Illen Uty
Melvin S. Martinson
U.S. Army Medical Corps
Camp Cooke
Cal
Guadalcanal
Martinson
Kaleryo Kansanaiva
Acton
U. S.army
Fort Devens
Concord Native Flaherty Commissioned as Marine Lieutenant
Edward J. Flaherty Jr a Concord figure who has faced Concord High teams, is now commissioned a second lieutenant at Quantico Va. His older brother also serves as a Marine lieutenant. Anthony J Sorrenti of Ford Court enjoyed his first furlough in 15 months, after serving in Hawaii with the Army Air Corps and transferring to aviation cadet status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Flaherty,Jr
Maynard
Quantico
Concord
Concord High
Marine Corps
Orp
Anthony J. Sorrenti
Ford Court
Iyatore Sorrenti
Hawaii
Army Air Corps
S’am
Local Servicemen Receive Promotions and Home Leave
O Wille of Strawberry in the merchant marine gains third officer rank and returns home on leave. Walter Edward Ramsay of the US Navy, stationed at Sampson, formerly from Providence, visits Virginia Adams at her parents’ home. Arthur B Corey of Rodgers Avenue, Concord, a former Concord High football captain, is promoted to corporal technician at a nearby Army base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Wille
Strawberry
The
Merit Marine
Walter Edward Ramsay
U. S N
CG. Rodgers
Commonwealth Avenue
Hyannis Elks Flagpole Dedicated to Sgt Kenneth Dunn
The Hyannis Lodge of Elks recently elevated a flagpole in memory of Sgt Kenneth J Dunn of 83 Barretts Mill Road. The event honors his service and connects to the lodge's veteran remembrance efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyannis Lodge of Elks
Sergt
Kenneth J.dunn
Barretts Mill Road
Com
Hyannis lodge member dies in world war two linked to service
Sergt Dunn killed Nov 26 at Guadalcanal was a member of Hyannis Lodge of Blks. He trained at Camp Edwards before going overseas. A farewell party for local servicemen included Mrs Gladys Cull and her two sons Raymond and Robert Cull, with Pvt Cull en route to Camp Robinson and Sgt Cull recently in service since April. Navy man Charles Driscoll, wounded at Guadalcanal, also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pany H Man
Sergt. Dunn
Guadalcanal
Hyannis’ Lodge
Blks
Camp Hdwards
Gladys .Cull
Fairhaven
Cull
Pvt
Raymond Victor Cull
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Begu
Camp Blanding
Fla
Robert Vincent Cull
Fort Devens
Charles
Driscoll
McCarthy Returns From Furlough to Report to Yard
Pvt Richard V McCarthy has completed his furlough at Parris Island South Carolina and will report to the Charleston Navy Yard for duty. The note indicates his basic training was completed and he is assigned toreturn to naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard V. McCarthy
U. S
Parris Island
S. G
Gharlestown Navy Yard
Fall shoe styles trimmed to sixty one percent
New York shoe manufacturers cut fall styles to 61 percent of 1942 levels, the Boot and Shoe Recorder reports. The industry wide survey says the reduction exceeds the War Production Board leather directive, with 1942 totals at 29,982,000 and 1943 at 11,675.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boot and Shoe Recorder
War Production Board
Concord youths enter service amid war mobilization
The report lists several West Concord youths entering or serving in the armed forces, including Lawrence Sigman and Ralph Gerow Jr. in the Navy and Army respectively, with others stationed at Camp Myles, Fort Devens, and Boston Coast Guard. Induction calls and family connections are noted along with local addresses and prior school affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Fort Devens
U. S. Army
Donald “Be. Ogg
Bedford Street
Joseph F King, Jr
Old Marlboro Road
Roger W. Harding
Monument Street
Robert W. Cull
Fairhaven Road
Concord Board
Weekend military visitors fill Concord town
Ensign Helen L Mills a Navy nurse stationed at Chelsea Naval Hospital and Major Lavorgna now at a southern Army base visited Concord. The Concord state guard and reserve units joined Camp Blanding forces for a weekend encampment under Captain Alfred L Harris. Aviation cadet William W Anderson transferred from Athens Ga to Fort Tenn to train as a naval pilot. Wacs from Fort Dey toured local historic sites while servicemen toured the town and viewed new circulars at the Monument. Edward A Sartlett resumed duties with the U S Navy at Monument Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen L. Mills
Monument Square
Chelea Naval Hospital
Concord State Guard
State Guard
Alfred L Harris
Townsend
William W. Anderson
Leslie O. Anderson
Fitchburg Turnpike
Concord
Athens
Eats Tenn
Fort Dey
Coastguardsman Raymond P Law Improves After Injury
Coastguardsman Raymond P Law, seriously injured on August 13, remains under care in a Gloucester hospital. He shows improvement but cannot yet return home. Servicemen on weekend leaves visited relatives and friends including Mrs Antonio Moscarie Harrington and siblings of Lieut Angelo T Moscariello, killed at Guadalcanal. Ensign William Lee Bulger saw the last part of his son at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond P. ‘Law
Antonio. Moscarie Harrington Arenas
West Concord
Angelo T. Moscariello
Acton
Guadalcanal
Ensign William
Lee Bulger
The
de Mey
Camp Shelby
Miss
East Middlesex to Host Anti Black Market Poultry Meeting
Middlesex Courthouse in East hosts a Friday gathering at 2 30 p m to combat black market poultry with OPA officials and police. 1st Asst. D Albert W Wunderly said officials from 45 towns will attend. conference follows a push by Gov Saltonstall and Atty. Gen Bushnell to have district attorneys coordinate actions statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glancy News Service
East Bosen
Defiartr
OPA
Middlesex County
Middlesex Courthouse
East
Albert W. Wunderly
Robert F
Bradford
Robert T. Bushnell
Leverett
Hudson-John Frigaard Named Temporary Hudson Coach
Hudson high school selects Hudson-John Frigaard of Walnut Street as temporary coach replacing Coach MacCarthy who serves in the Navy. Frigaard will begin Thursday as the football season approaches, with four applications reviewed and his prior Dartmouth and Maynard High School background cited. Regular practice started by players shows strong enthusiasm for a fall varsity campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
John Frigaard
Walnut Street
Mer
Dartmouth
Tor
Robert E. Mac Eee
Town Hall
Ton
Frigaard
George C. McGorty
High School Athletic Council
Goach MacCarthy
Navy
Allto
San Diego
California
Maynard High School
St Bernard Parish Leads Concord Churches in Army Enlistments
St Bernard's parish reports over 200 parishioners serving in the United States Armed Forces, the most among Concord churches. Many come from St Joseph's Mission of Lincoln, which falls under the local parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard’s
United States
Concord
St. Joseph's Mission
Lincoln
Navy chaplain Rev Otto Rafos on leave and Army transfer for Jacob Arkin
Rev Otto T Rafos former pastor of Concord Evangelical Free church now with Highland Congregational Somerville serves as Navy chaplain on military leave. Pvt Jacob Arkin formerly of Concord who joined the U S Army last June from the Concord draft board has been transferred from New Orleans camp to Camp Clairbourne La
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto T. Rafos
Evangelical Free Church Concord
Highland Congregational Church
Somerville
U. S. Navy
Jacob Arkin
Concord
U.S. Army
Concord ‘Draft Board
New Orleans
Camp Clairbourne
Army air corps cadet Dee nears completion at Sheppard Field
Pfc. Charles W. Dee former high school football captain is nearing completion of training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Sheppard Field Texas. He was last year’s football captain at his high school and is approaching graduation from the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Dee
U.S. Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Texas
Untitled military notice fragment about service member
Fragmentary report notes a son of James H. Dee 7 and Varley Fielding with military leave status and references to Lieut Enos and Master Sergeant positions. Details are incomplete and names appear cut or garbled.
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Goncord Service
Soret
Sidney G. MacRae
Rothwell N. MacRae
Unly
Belknap Street
J.lubick
Los Ageles
Camp St, Tenn
L. Soule
U. 8S. Navy
Roydon A. Ee
Cambridge Yar
Pacific
Mekkleson
U. 8. Navy
Ea Bees
Ligut
Carl A. “Pear
Ne Bt
Escaa
North Atlantic
Ange Spencer
Lieut
Cok
Eens Spencer
Lowell Road
Bas
Cades Nursing Corps
Macurda
At Tel
Linden Staynard
Boston Edison Company
Ston Edison Company
Assa
Institution “Magna
For Savings
Massachusetts
Yee Gett
Concord High School
Richard Tannawell
Lexington
Bedford
Kennan Damon
Maina
Word
Ain
Main St
Hildeon
Wai Te Sundown
Quebec
Ree Manning
Concord Co-Operative Concord
Mass
America
Patrollman
William L. McCarthy
Main Street
Lawrence Sigman
Harvey Wheeler
Our Lady Help of Christians
Ralph Gerow, Jr
U. S. Ar
Camp Myles Ish
Ralph A. Gerow
Philip B. Dee
Boston
U. S. Coast Guard
Murray G. Foss
George R. Foss
South
Richard O'Neil
Helen Fahey
Waves
Edward P. Chase, Jr
Ublist
Concord Enterprise
Ohm F. Flavin
Philip T. Flavin
Lexing
U. Seaval
Har"t University
Young Flavin
Harvard
William M. O'Neill
U . Providence , College, R
Fantry
Camp Blandingla
Ralph Levorgna
Maj
Lavorgna
Edward A Sartlett
Monument ‘Street
Ay Bo
Lloyd
Baek Everett
Street
U. & Navy
Cambridge
Bergeron
Crimsons
Wiema i
Pineal
Cincinnati
Iplernet
Willybe
Tel
Red
James H. Dee
Enos
Hines Sane
Sergtveld
Igton
Varley
Fielding
Joba
Hous
Emerson
Hos
Bos
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