British Air Leader Leigh Mallory Promoted For War Efforts
The article profiles air marshal Leigh Mallory, noting his wartime leadership including plans for umbrella air cover over Allied invasions. It references his past command of the Twelfth Fighter Group, his role in air operations over England, and honors such as the Bath. It also mentions contemporaries like Stafford Cripps and general wartime aviation production concerns.
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Wheeler Lovelace
York
Eisenhower
Hitler
T. L.mallory
Leigh-Mallory
Sir Marshal
Turing
Bridge
Twelfth
Han Air Force
England
Bath
Britain
Air
Stafford Cripps
Cripps
China
Concord Briefs Highlight Concord Veterans in World War II Context
Concord notes veterans and service members across the region. Capt. Paul Goodwin reports extensive flying in Bouville with 44 hours in 12 days, plus duties as a machine controller. Others, including Lieut. Samuel Melisi and Parle Spinney, are on furlough or in basic training. Local families report sons in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Navy, and Army. Community organizations note officers among servicemen, with upcoming meetings and events at the Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, and Board of Trade. Public reminders cover high school play Ramona and Grange gatherings, plus St Blaise and Candlemas observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul ©. Goodwin
Martin F. Goodwin
Pacific
Goodwin
Dartmouth College
Concord couple celebrates golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs George E Jones of 23 Hubbard Street marked their golden wedding anniversary with an open house from 4 to 7 pm on Sunday Relatives and friends sent greetings as the long time Concord residents reflect on 50 years of marriage Mr Jones a retired cattle farmer and longtime member of the Concord Board of Assessors Also noted are their three daughters Mrs G Sherman Blair Concord Mrs Lawrence Blair East Hampton Conn and Mrs Ethredge Doane Elizabeth N J and five grandchildren
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Concord
George E. Jones
Hubbard Street
Jones
Ethredge Doané
Elizabeth, N. J
Couple Weds in Keene New Hampshire
Miss Villette Powers of Concord ties knot with Sergt Andre F Bernhard of Fort Devens in Keene New Hampshire at the bride’s mother's home. Maid of honor Miss Edith L West of Concord. best man Sergt Mitchell F Miller of Spokane. Bernhard, born in France, became a U S citizen in 1935 and has served at Devens since 1941 awaiting overseas assignment as an AMG interpreter.
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Concord
Villette Powers
Hubbard Street
Andre*f. Bernhard
Fort Devens
Keene
N. H
James” F" Quimby
Edith L. West
Mitchell F. Miller
Spokane
Washington
Lincoln Public Schools
Sergt. Bernhard
France
Devens
AMG Soon, &S Ah
Rotary Club Notes on Concord Community Activities
An evening Rotary meeting at Colonial Inn featured Coach Bill discussing Concord High education and sportsmanship. He also led junior activities with Le Haines while reports outlined progress on Ladies Night and committee efforts to resolve issues.
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Concord
Colonial Inn
Bill
Concord High
le Haines
Brothers Return Home After Lengthy Service Overseas
Two Concord Company H brothers Pfc Lincoln E Currier and Pfc Lafayette G Currier arrived home last week and expect 21 day medical furloughs from Fort Devens. Both graduated Concord High School and served since January 1942 in the Southwest Pacific theater, earning good conduct medals and campaign stars for Guadalcanal and New Caledonia. They arrived via late November on the East Coast and have undergone treatment for malaria tropical sores and dental work before possible reassignment.
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Concord
Concord Company H
Guadalcanal
Fort Devens
Lincoln Eb, Currier
Lafayette G. Currier
Louise F. Currier
Carlisle
Rudolph W. Currier
Concord High School
Concord Company
National Guard
Camp Edwards
Southwest Pacific
Francisco
California
Washington
Spokane
Carlislie
New Caledonia
Currier Brothers
High Seas
Australia
New
Concord Quota ARC War Fund Rises to 34000
Concord's share in the Red Cross War Fund Campaign grows to 34000, up 5000 from 1943. Committee chairs include Arthur Brooks as general and campaign chair, John W. Codding as campaign chair, and others across precincts and districts.
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Concord
Red‘ Cross
Arthur Brooks
John W. Codding
John B. Buttrick
Lph
Piper
Joe King
Henry Laughlin
Harold Orendorff
Russell Hunt
Donald Frothingham
Romeo
di Cicco
Hi- Robinson Hyde
Mary Curtis
Ivan Servais
Arch Ferran
Lincoln
Bigelow Hills
David Todd
Actons
Rexboro
Wesley
Wilmot
Concord Girls Head To Acton For Return Game
Concord high school girls basketball, captained by Kay Varley, travels to Acton for a return game tomorrow afternoon. In the previous meeting Acton won 68 to 15.
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Concord High School
Kay Varley
Acton
Norrow
Acton High School
Concord
Service Held for Mrs Mabel (Jones) Knight
West Concord funeral services were held for Mrs. Mabel Frances (Jones) Knight 70 of Cambridge Cemetery Chapel. She died Sunday at her daughter’s home. Burial followed in the family lot. She was born May 3, 1873 in Boston and widow of Edward Knight. She leaves three daughters, one son, a brother, 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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West Concord
Mabel Frances (Jones) Knight
Alfred Harris
Commonwealth Avenue
Kenneth R. Teed
West Concord Union Church
Cambridge Cemetery
Knight
Edward Knight
Boston
Cambridge
Ruth McWilliams
Henry W. Harnony
Royal Tufts
East, Weymouth
Walter Knight
Fred T. Jones
Long Island, N. Y
Purple Heart Awarded for Private George Simpson
Private George Simpson was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously by the War Department. The ceremony was conducted by his mother Mrs. Martha Simpson at 304 Main Street. He was killed in action somewhere in Italy.
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Robert Culkins
U. S. Army
J. Bernard Culkins
Bedford Street
Italy
Corp
Angelo V. Bartolmeo
Elsinore Street
Culkins
Leo
Greensboro
N. C
John
Alabama
West Concord
George Simpson
War Department
Martha Simpson
Main Street
Concord D A R to Meet February Fifth at Home
Concord chapter of the D A R will hold a meeting Saturday February 5 at 2 45 p m at Dr John Boynton's home. A skit titled Its the Little Things That Count will be performed by three Littleton Woman's Club members. A DAR quiz will be directed by Mrs George Upton.
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Concord
Old Concord
D.A.R
John Boynton
Littleton Woman's Club
George Upton
Middlesex farmers win 1943 production pennants at Colonial Inn
About 200 farmers and guests gathered at the Colonial Inn last Thursday for the presentation of the Middlesex County 1943 “A” pennants. awards honored 25 farmers selected from 5000 by the County Extension Service for increased wartime production. speakers included Governor Saltonstall and Extension director Allister MacDougan. pennants featured a red blue white design with a large white A and small buttons for each recipient.
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Concord
Middlesex County Farmers
Litt
Actons
Nort Reading
Colonial Inn
Middlesex County Poultrymen
Massachusetts Society of the Production of Agriculture
East
Middlesex County Extension Service
Stanley J. Bowditch
Framingham
Massachusetts Society For the Production of Agriculture
Saltonstall
Allister
MacDougan
Boy Scouts of Concord Honor District Review Awards
On February 1 at 7:80 p.m. the local Boy Scouts plan a district review in Concord. The program aims for brevity with later portions devoted to hiring information and recognitions. Chatley Menta, R. indnae Bova, and Mortor among others are named in the council commissioner's remarks.
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Concord
Doy Scou
Scouta
Cub Scouts of
Cord
Olh
Informa T Attrrnabions Chatley Menta
R. Indnae Bova
Or Mortor
Scouts
Acton Garden Club Meeting Highlights Mrs. R Howard Talk
Mrs. Eliot R. Howard of 25 MeMent Street attended the Acton Garden Club meeting this week. Her illustrated talk featured New England and Concord Gardens with cold slides.
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Eliot R- Howard
Mement Street
Acton
New Englands
Concord Gardens
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Reithstag
WE & Furnace
Paul “Davis Aor
West Acton
Concord Briefs
Samuel Melisi
Conerd Company
Loest Pacific
Parle R. Spinney
Walden Street
U.S. Navy
Sampson, N. Y
Edwin F. Crosby
Cambridge Turnpike
Norman Sims
Maynard
Pvt
Robert EB. Sheehan
Lexington Road
Ralph A. Macone
Nicholas R. Macone
Longstreet
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert Damon
Kennan Damon
Southwest Pacific Theatre
Richard J. Macone
U.S. Army Air Corps
Concord Lodge of Elks
Leo Dalton
U.S. Army
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Road
Peter N. Dalton
Military Police
Springfield
Knights of Columbus Council
Concord Lions Club
Old Mill Dam
G. Sherman Blair
Oid
Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium
Wet Concord
Middlesex Central Grange
Odd Fellows Hall
Concord Board of Trade
Wright Tavern
Herbert A. Brown
St. Bernard’s Church
Our Lady Help of Christians
Acton Monumental Co
Ray L. Harris
North Acton
Mase
P.O. Concord
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Rotary Club
Lincoln E. Currier
Caledonia
Cal
Ent
Mabel (Jones) Knight
Sak Beira
Concord D.A.R
Twombly
Main St. Maynard
Mass
Emergency Ambulance Service
Lorem B. Brown
Hudson
Jol Brox
Coff Littleton
William H. Davisbury
J. S. Eisenhaure
North Nee Eeley
North Reading
Louis West Acton
Gram . Burlington
Walter
Reading
John A. Kimbeton
Koulas Farm
Chelmed
Robert M. Lingham
Littleton
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Send. Thomas
J. McGrath Cord
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Ton
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Paul Swanson
Th Brothers
Prede G. Woodworth
Wright
Sudbury
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Natick
F. Wendel
Nam, Jr
Acton Center
Boy Scouts
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Raytheon
Wood Square Hudson
War Manpower Commission
St. Marlboro
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