Watervliet Air Sgt Swota Scores 35 Sorties in AAF Service
Technical Sergeant Peter Swota, 35 year old sergeant from Watervliet, completed 35 sorties with the Army Air Forces in a Flying Fortress after intensive training at Fort Myers and a home base at Waterview. His missions included Balkan, Austria, and German targets. he and his wife Kath live on Twenty Fourth Street.
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Thaly
Peter Swota
Tevear
Ish Army Air Force
Aed
Swota
Balkan
Austria
Fort Meyers
Ste
Swete
Kath Sworn
Twenty-fourth Street
Waterview
William H. Austin Dies in Watervliet Prominent Mason
William H. Austin a longtime Watervliet resident and prominent Mason died at his residence 1530 First Ave. He was a member of Evening Star Lodge F and A M and Hudson River Chapter 27 BR and often served as treasurer. Survived by daughter Meg, sister Mrs Florence Rogers and granddaughter Mrs William P Stevens. Funeral from Wilson Memorial Home tomorrow at 2 pm with interment in Albany Rural Cemetery.
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Austin
East Poestenkill
Watervliet
Tilley Ladder Co
Wears
Star Lodge
A. M&m
Hudson River
Duten
Watervliet Pilot Reports Easy Tokyo Raid
Captain Jonn Hl Wilcox of Watervliet in the Twentieth Army Force described a large Tokyo raid by American B 29s. He said the operation faced haze and little opposition, calling it so easy it was pathetic. The force has been pounding industrial centers in the Japanese home land from bases in the Marianas and Iwo Jima.
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Jonn Hl Wilcox
B. di. Watervliet
Associated Press
Tokyo
Wilcox
Twentieth Army
Marianas
Iwo Jima
Watervliet Post Names Clothing Drive Head
Samuel G. Wise adjutant of Pat ten Post American Legion represented the Watervliet United Nations Clothing Collection Drive at a group meeting Tuesday led by Commander Al tread C. Meneely. John J. Butler became chair of the homes toe pitching tournament set for May and Jorn Tito to head the dart tournament starting April 1. Flags were presented to pastors of Sacred Heart, Ismeaculace Conception, and Mount Carmel Churches in honor of parishioners serving in the armed forces. Courtesy cards mailed to men from the post who are in service.
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Samuel G. Wise
Patten
American Legion
Watervliet
United Nations
Comdr
Altread C. Meneely
John J. Butler
Mey
Jorn Tito
Sacred Heart Church
Ismeaculace Conception
Mount Carmel
Watervliet Church Elects Elders At Annual Session
Frank Powell and David Delory were noted elders at First Presbyterian Church of Watervliet during a congregational meeting. Three elders were retained. Edward Yam Mabin Wendel Barr and Delory fill unexpired terms. George Jacques named deacon. Carlton Crogan and Edward Merer Jr reelected trustees for three years. Thomas C. Birkby elected to one year term as trustee. pastor Ber Clark served as moderator.
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Frank Powell
David Delory
First Presbyterian
Chere
Watervliet
Edward Ayam Mabin
Wendel Barr Delory
Jam VanOlnen
Mr. Powell
W ‘N Lamphere
Latier
George Jacques
Eacon
Me Powell
Carlton Crogan
Edward Merer, Jr
Thomas C. Birkby
Dhe
David Tomlason
Elmer Moffat
Augustus Schultz
Victor Hagadorn
Robert LeFevre
Ber
J. Clark
Meyer, Sr
Watervliet O E S Chapter Honors Mae B Johnson Guests
Watervliet officers hosted the O E S 5 chapter annual visit at the Masonic Temple with Mae B Johnson of New York as district guest and Fred Bennington guiding grand officers. A class of initiates is planned for the April 18 meeting amid dinners and awards from local members.
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Taeuise Garistock
Almer
Schenectady
Willetta
Waterviier Masonic Temple
Mae B. Johnson
New York
Johnson
Albany
Fred Bennington
Scotia
Dorothy Emery
Looted Art Found In German Mine
A German mine revealed a vast looted art hoard from France Belgium Luxembourg including Cologne Cathedral treasures Rubens Madonna Van Dyck Rembrandt Holbein and Van Gogh works hidden for years. Aged curator and wife guided explorers as police planned no inventory yet. seekers described priceless pieces and relics from European cathedrals and museums.
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Siegen
Germany
Exress
France
sAaeries, Museum
Ruides
Remwrande
Holbein
van Gogh
Hare
Europe
Cologne
Aachen
Charlemegne
Beethoven
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Stephen Spiak
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C. D. Stalich
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Regina
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Mere
George Grady
Owen Gilmar Nirs
Harriet Geilman
Edward McCarthy
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Seventh Avenue
Camp Anna
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Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church
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M. H. Ball
Arthur Hedges
Mothers’ Club
James Murray
Mother's Club
Secred Heart of Mary's School
Anna Racette
Fourteenth Street
John Mielewski
Raccette
Harry Hawkins Wand
James Brundige
Fred Alber
Racette Lon
National Bank of Watervliet
Seventeenth Street
Squires
Columbia
Waterclief
Knights of Columbus
Stanley Adams
John Griffin
Watervilet City Hall
Robert Gauvreau
Wiliam Lamb
Henry Bosselman
Robert Owen
Donald J. Urpana
John H. McMahon
James Wiiser
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Urbana
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Funny
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Union National Bank
Troy, New York
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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R. Oakley Kennedy
Herbert M. Dibert
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Aodrich
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D. Elizabeth Fletcher
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Frank A. Richter
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