Present Review of Town's War Record
Contained note honors Cmdr Charles E Tolman of the S S DeHaven who died February 3 after its Guadalcanal battle. Bureau lists wounded crew member Charles Drisbolt, a Thoreau Street resident, and Tolman’s Annapolis and academy ties with a surviving wife and Navy Cross recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mdr
Charles E.’ Talmangha
S. S. DeHaven
Guadalcanal
DeHaven
Thoreau Streets
oComdr
Tolman
Annapolis
Yesides
Academy
Dane
Concord Men Among 34 Listed as Dead in World War II
Veterans Information Center lists 34 Concord area servicemen as dead across 1942 to 1945. The roll includes Lt Whitney M. Cox and Capt Hutchinson among those killed in Europe, the Pacific, and North American theaters. Several sustained casualties in 1943 and 1944 while serving in the Army Marines and Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehh
A. Hutchinson
Concord
Mander
Bays Road
Guadalcanhey
Ion
Marines
Air ‘Corps
Hutchinae
Sifin
Army
Aeps Highyear
Europe
North Ameri
Cen
Veterans
Walden
Whitney M
Garld
G.gardner
Local WW II Casualty Roll, Concord Veterans
The article lists Concord area service members who died in World War II. Killed in action Lieut Cook, George A. Taylor, Domenic J. Rizzitano, Richard E. Prendergast, Matthew Allen, Rob Field, Joseph Sheehan, Richard G. Avery, Robert S. Eggleton, George I Simpson, William Witton, Natale Arena, Thomas J. Hanley, Frank A. Anderson, Herbert J. McPhillips, William J. Meade, Caleb K. Wheeler, John A. Grant, William S. Gray Jr., Ralph T. Wickford, William Harlow, John N. Henson, Milton K. Paine, Donald E. Sturtevant, Harry Brown and others with ties to Concord and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Hanley
Army
Central Street
C Frank A. Anderson
Navy
U.S.S. Augustine
Atlantic
Young Anderson
Marine and Navy
Europe
Herbert J. McPhillips
Hawthorne Jane
Austria
William J. Meade
Air Corps
Germany
Caleb K. Wheeler
Hungary
Army Air Corps
West Concord
Pacific
John A. Grant
Main Street
Rendover Island
Pfc
Williams. Gray, Jr
Biak Island
Ralph T. Wickford
Miami
Florida
Gen. Doolittle
William Harlow
Cocoanut Grove
John N. Henson
S.g
Milton K. Paine
Harvey Wheeler
Maryland
Naval Air Corps
Donald
EB. Sturtevant
Walden Street
Olathe
Kansas
Harry ‘Brown
Concord
American ‘Transport Command
Burlington
Vermont
Fillten
Nemeidd Stabrook
War Toll Remains Heavy In West Concord Area Parishes
Died In Service lists nine war deaths among Our Lady’s of West Concord parishioners, six from St Bernard’s Concord, plus losses from First Parish Tranitarian Congregational and West Concord Union. The Flannery family of Lexington Road led with ten of eight sons serving. three of them are in Tokyo with Navy and Army units, others served overseas in Leyte Luzon and New Guinea and North Italy theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady’s of
West Concord
Acton
St. Bernard’s
Concord
West Concord Union Church
Flannery
Lexington Road
Stephen J. Flannery
Tokyo
Robert
Navy
William
Ralph
Army
Leyte
Luzon
New Guinea
Richard
USAAF
Donald
Walter
Italy
France
Czechoslovakia
Families with multiple sons in service across theaters
The Nichols Macone family and others from the town sent many sons to the armed forces. Ralph, Nicky, and Joseph joined the Air Corps and Army while Frederick stayed stateside. the McPhillips family of Hawthorne sent five overseas, with Herbert among them losing his life over Austria. Numerous father and son pairs from multiple families served, earning decorations such as the Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star across battles in North Africa, the Pacific, and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longstreet
Frederick
Army
Air Corps
Ralph
Nicky
North Africa
Ranee Id
Joseph
McPhillips
Hawthorne Jane
Herbert
Austria
Edwin
Francis
Fred
John
Southwest Pacific
Mary
A. Mara
Bedford Street
Robert. Is
Marines
Mark
Navy
Dorothy
British Isles
Edward
William H. Dees
Maurice
Philip
Paul
Gerald
Nelson F. Hornes
Thoreau Street
Harold
John LaBiones
Belknap Street
Tertius
Secsundo
Primo
Rico
Seccohdo Antognonis
Elsinore Street
Robert
William “M
Shedden
Nashawtuc
Concord
Kennan Damons
Main -Street
Winslow
William
Noel Christians
Cottage Street
Arthur
Raymond
Leon
Albert
A. Daniel Chisholms
Thoreau Court
Allen
Shedden Dboys
Maj
Richard
A. B. Shedden
Army Air Corps
Japan
Bere
Éles Meeerother
Local WWII Medal Winners List From Poughkeepsie Area
Bronze Star and Air Medal recipients from the town include Capt. Everett Sargent Jr on Barretts Mill road for bombing the Ploesti fields and Capt. David Emerson of Estabrook road serving with the 15th Air Force. Thomas J. Gannon of 39 Belknap was a DFC and Purple Heart recipient for bombing Germany. Capt. Henry Harmon Jr on Commonwealth Avenue won the DFC and Air Medal. Other high honors went to Sgt. Emery Whipple of 12 Elm for Iwo Jima service, earning the Gold Star, Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Silver Star recipients include Pirnie Jr of Alcott road, John Knowles of Lowell road, and Lieut. Bernard Rushe formerly of Davis Court, who also earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Rushe was wounded twice and had his Silver Star presented by Gen. Eisenhower. Legion of Merit awards went to Sgt. William Delaney of 12 Pine street, Sgt. Michele Lombardo of 11 Davis Court, and Lt. Col. Ralph Lavorgna, with Lavorgna also earning a Purple Heart. Additional Air Medal honorees include Lieuts. Humphrey Hosmer of 22 Elm, John W. Gallagher of 10 Upland, Sgt. Edward J. McClellan Jr. of 502 Main, Lieut. James P. Callahan of 211 Elm, Staff Sgt. Robert L. Moore of Elm, F/O Robert Harvest of 7 Francis, Lieut. Parker Foss of 6 Hubbard, and Staff Sgt. Robert W. Cull of 16 Fairhaven. Harvest also earned a Purple Heart. All Air Medal winners served in the European Theater with the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Cook
Shanghai
Manila
Japan
Harvard
Annnapolis
George A. Taylor
Naval Air Corps
S.S. Ticonderoga
Dartmouth College
C. Taylor
Belknap Street
Washington, D. C
Concord War Records Committee
Seaman Domenic J. Rizzitano
Saratoga
Southwest Pacific
Atha Ne Eee
Poppe Y Mediora
Germany
Antonio
Domenic
CPO
Richard E. Prendergast
Charlestown
West Concord
Pacific
Okinawa
Marine Air Corps
Matthew Allen
Pacific Theatre
Lexington
Main Street
Corp. Rob. E. Field
Old. Road
Nine al Corner
Guam
Walter J. Avery
Thoreau Street
Bougainville
Concord
Oe Agoat
Robert S. Eggleton
USAAF
Francis Street
Greenland
George I. Simpson
Army
William Witton
Simpson
Witton
Williams
Natale
Bedford Street
St. Bernard's Parish
Italy
Meenas
Ahemes
Aia
Cmdr
Shedden
William
S.g
Harvey Wheeler
Ensign David
Merchant Marine
J.g
George A. Hill, Jr
Thomas P. Brooks, Jr
Thomas P. Brooks
Richard P. Howard
U.S. Navy
Eliot R. Howard
Monument Street
North Atlantic
John M. Eaton, Jr
Nashawtuc Road
Whitney
Ohre
Algeo
Virginia
Road
Philippines
Guadalcanal
John Potter
Lexington Road
Norman Scherer
Davis Court
Everett
Sargent, Jr
Barretts Mill Road
Ploesti
David
Emerson
Estabrook Road
15Th
Air Force
Thomas J.gannon
Henr. W. Harmon, Jr
Commonwealth Avenue
CBI
Sergt
Emery Whipple
U.s.marine Corps
Elm Street
Iwo Jima
Guadsicanal
Eae
Lowell Road
Ay Rinaldo
Old Marlboro
Daniel Keyes
Liberty Street
Bernard J. Rushe
Rushe
North Africa
D-Day
Normandy
North
Africa
Eisenhower
Wiliam J. Delaney
Pine Street
Michele G. Lombardo
Ralph Lavorgna
Europe
Humphrey Hosmer
John W. Gallagher
Upland Road
Edward J. McClellan, Jr
James P. Callahan
Elm, Street
Robert L. Moore
Robert W. Harvest
Francis
Street
Parker Foss
Hubbard Street
Robert W .Cull
Fairhaven Road
Harvest
Army Air Forces
Joseph’ Viscariello
Prairie Street
Corp
Matthew Cullinane, Jr
Damon Street
Pfc
Douglas A. Locke
Seaman Robert P. Dempsey
Wpe
Mediterranean
Taff
Derwin ‘R. Eggleton
Laws Brook Road
George Corey
France
Dennis Volkmann
Monent Street
James M. Fairbanks
Hubbard ‘Street
George W. Wilkinson
Robert
E. Snelling
Richard CarSkaden
River Street
Frances
William Martin
George H. Harms, Jr
Laws
Brook Road
Rykyus
James C. Humphries
The
Leon G. Christian
Cottage Street
Frank S. Stefanelli
Main
John F. Horne
Robert H.priest
Conant. Street
T-5
William T.corkum
Joseph Santara
Maple Street
Pfe
Archie R. Barrett
Everett Street
Winthrop G. Lee
Bow Street
Arthur R. Moreau
Pacific Corp
Wallace G. Locke, Jr
David _M. Carey
Lynn Butcher
Baker Avenue
Robert E. Sheehan
Germaic
Edward C. Horne
Francis E. Cor‘kum
Freder T
Heyliger
Cambridge “Turnpike
Holland
W -D. Blins
Sudbury
Pa Tek
Frank
Elm ‘Street
Jan Luzon
Douglas Locke
Archie’ R. Barrett
Tin
Richard Wetherbee
Concord High School
Matthew J. Cullinane
Allan R.murray
Cambridge Turnpike
Joseph Walsh
Chorean Street
Gerard’ J
Air Corps Vet Additional Purple Heart Winners
A list of service members awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals in World War II. Names span multiple towns and states with actions in Guadalcanal, Guam, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Ryukyus, and the Pacific. The Bronze Star recipients include Fairbanks, Wilkinson, Snelling, CarSkaden, Martin, Harms, Humphries, Christian, Stefanelli, Horne, Priest, Corkum, Santara, Barrett, Lee, Moreau, Locke, and others.
Concord Veterans Wounded in Action List
The Concord town list details about 60 locally connected servicemen wounded in World War II across Europe, the Pacific, and other theaters. Many are named with streets and ranks including Staff Sergeant David M. Carey and Lieut. Lynn Butcher, among others, highlighting the broad geographic reach of the town's soldiers.
Concord Enterprise notice of public posting and address
Public notice from Concord Enterprise dated August 25 1908 appears to announce legal posting and distribution details for Marlborough area under the act of 1879. It lists editor W Currier office location Shoreau Street and Marlborough Massachusetts as part of the notice scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee W. Currier
TOR
Fhoreau St
Concord
Mass
P.O
Marlborough
Massapotts
Ingy
World War II Servicemen and Nurses Named in Concord List
A Concord list highlights many service members and nurses from World War II, noting Pacific and European duties. Names include Lieut Elizabeth Marion Cres cent road and Lieut Dorothy Thor nson among others, with their assigned theaters in Europe, the Pacific, and the Navy or Army branches.
Concord Veterans Center to Aid Reentry After War
The Concord community recognizes World War II veterans with a new Veterans Information Center on Walden Street. The center, supported by the Veterans Building and the Red Cross Home Committee, helps returning service members adjust to civilian life and reconnect with town services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. ‘March
Concord Optomet
Hubbard Street
Southwest Pacific
Concord
Burleigh L. Pratt
Joseph Barr
Oriental ‘Corps
Concord War
Marvin C. Taylor
R. Howard
Walden Street
Elan
Exander Peters
Red Cross
Harold G. Pratt
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Cmdran
Navy Cross
Otis Ne ‘Whitney
Taquid Road
Colney
13Th Middlesex Dis
Sah
William J. Delaney
Dennis Fullerton
Theodore Olsen
Sgt. Domenic
Curro
Derwin R. Eggleton
Douglas
John ‘J. Bent
Old Road
9 Acre Corner
Thomas D. Tombeno
Hugh F. Leith
Robert L. Snyder
Dominic Curro
George Burk
Ahd
Otto
Teoneregatina Ag Stree E Ci
Rg Oa Wi Hile
MacEachern
LtCol
Gaile
Sergt 1A
Parke
Song
Robert W. B. Bedford
Ly Wheels
Casablanca
Patton
Sicily
St. 7
Gium
St. Lo
Bulge
Ki Blood
Main’ Street
John T
First Naval District
Hy Dump
Harbor
Foster
Ter Street
Financt
Concorc
Stanton R. Garfield
Ment Street
MBR
Yugoslavia
Tege N
Otsclans
Ple Street
Shone i Navy
John W. rman _Spencer
Lowell
Col
Concord Enterprise
H. A. Laughlin. ‘Jr
Pacific Vet
Robert P.dempsey
Robert G. O’brien
Thomas Murphy
Elizabeth Marion
Crescent Road
Mara Sisters
Margaret J. Thornton
Ann
Me Phillips
Fairhaven
Margaretutchinson
Marian
F. Dee
James H. Naylor
Gail Clelam