Seventh A. A. F. Base Memoir of a Marshall Islands Fight
Second Lieut Bernard J Lynch son of Mr and Mrs B Jones Lynch Castleton on Hudson recalls a run in with 35 Jap Zeroes over the Marshall Islands while serving as bombardier on the Seventh Air Force Liberator Little Joe. His crew narrowly survived as plane was riddled and gunners wounded yet persevered. Lynch awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and credits ground crew for repairs. He attended Chris Gan Brothers Academy and Albany Business College, later employed by New York State before joining the A A F. Additional notes mention Corp Philip W Casey promotion to sergeant and other furloughs of servicemen including Joseph W Turner and John Miller.
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Bernard J. Lynch
B. Jones Lynch
Lynch Avenue
Castleton-on-Hudson
Marshall Islands
Kathryn V
Eighth Street
Troy
N. Y
Lynch
Central Pacific
Surces
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Albany Business College
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Military Families Reach Out From Local Area In War News
West Sand Lake residents Mr and Mrs Michael Miller report his assignment on Long Island after graduating from Seymour Johnson Field Army Air Corps. Wallace A Reed has been promoted to staff sergeant and leads a squad in Fifth Army infantry in Italy. Robert B MacFarlane, visiting his wife’s mother on Parmeter Avenue, heads to Austin Texas where he is stationed. his wife Barbara N Strobecker MacFarlane. John N Buchholtz of Averill Park was commissioned ensign in U.S. Maritime Service and earned a third mate license at Fort Trumbull. his wife Katalin. Kenneth L Neville, son of Mrs Mary Neville, completed aircraft mechanic training after enlisting Aug. 7, 1943. Graham Edward Langley of Prospect Heights is among aviation cadets completing training at Pensacola Naval Air Station.
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Corp
Philip W. Casey
Fred ©. Casey
Casey
Fort Leonard Wood
Ann Casey
Pawling Avenue
Colorado
Joseph W. Turner
Camp Robinson
Ark
Effie Grace Herrick
Pine Avenue
Wynantskill
John Miller
Michael Miller
West Sand Lake
Long Island
Seymour Johnson Field
Army Air Corps
Wallace A. Reed
Helen
Troy
Fifth Army
Italy
Robert 8. Macfarlane
MacFarlane
Parmenter Avenue
Austin
Tex
Barbara N. Strobecker
John N. Buchholz
RD. No. 2
Averill Park
U. S. Maritime Service
U. S. Maritime Officers School
Fort Frumbull
New London
Conn
Katalin Buchholtz
N. C
Kenneth L. Neville
Mary Nevile
217
Ninth Street
Ken
Catholic Central High School
Army
Graham Edward Langley
Ridge Road
Prospect Heights
Rensselaer
U. S. Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Howard Leffler
Gladys Leffler
High Street
Green Island
Our
Sampson
Jimmie Graham
Maries
Cc.h S. and
LaSalle
South Pacific
New Graham
Phil Libbener
Frances Bayly
Parmente Avenue
Samuel Schenkel
Ruth R. Schenkel
Washington Street
Presidio of
San Francisco
WAC
Mary Jane McGovern
Thomas McGovern
Thirteenth Street
New York Telephone Co
Harry J. Davidson
Highland Avenue
Troy Post
American Legion
Blackland Air Field
Waco
Texas
Louis F. D. Correa
Rio de Janero
Brazil
Raymond J. Stockholm
Seth KR. Stockholm
Sixth Avenue
Maxwell Field
Ala
Joan Bernice Legnard
Frank A. Legnard
Hamlton Street
Naval Training School
Hunter College
Bronx
Hlss
Behr-Manning
Frank J. Leonard
William Leonard
John J. McGivern
Paine Street
Frank J. Bagarose
Fourth Street
Field Artillery Replacement Center
Fort Bragg
N. Y
Harlingen
Army Air Field
Pic
John K. Clarke
Robert Clarke
115Th Street
County Salon Plans Annual Dinner
The Rensselaer County 8 and 40 Salon No. 267 honor and fun society met at Noble-Callahan Post rooms. They planned the annual dinner to be held Saturday at Hendrick Hudson in honor of Syracuse resident Mrs Nona McLoughlin, accompanied by state secretary Esther Greismyer. A new member was added, with next meeting set for Monday May 8 hosted by Mrs. Helen Bender.
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Rensselaer County
Salon
American Legion
Noble-Callahan Post Rooms
Fast Street
la Petite Chapeau
Hendrick Hudson
Nona McLoughlin
Syracuse
Departmentale Chapeau
Esther Greismyer
Helen Bender
Rensselaer
Service roll of area men entering military duties
A roundup lists numerous local men and their new military statuses or training. Names include JOHN H SEHUMANN JR, SEAN T Sehumann JR, HOWARD LEFFLER, JIMMIE GRAHAM, PHIL LIBBENER, SAMUEL SCHENKEL, MARY JANE MCGOVERN, LOUIS F D CORREA, RAYMOND STOCKHOLM, JOAN BERNICE LEGNARD, FRANK J LEONARD, WILLIAM LEONARD, JOHN J McGIVERN, FRANK J BAGAROSE, JOHN K Clarke, and many others from Watervliet Green Island and nearby towns, with assignments at Sampson, Camp Lejeune, Maxwell Field, or Fort Bragg and notes on wings, promotions, and training.
Reardon Pemrick Suit Settled in Supreme Court
Settlement announced in the Supreme Court for Rensselaer County in the action Mary Reardon versus Helen and Pemrick. The plaintiff sought 10000 dollars for injuries from a fall at 702 Fulton Street. Trial had been set before Justice Pierce H Russell and a jury. a recess preceded news of settlement with no figure disclosed.
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Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Mary Reardon
Helen §& Pemrick
Fulton Street
Triil
Pierce H Russell
Burke & Burke
Murphy
Aldrich
Guy
Broderick
Justice Russell
Grand Council guests at Glens Falls UCT dinner
John Snyder of Troy, grand counsel of New York State, attended with other grand council members as guests of honor at a dinner meeting of Glens Falls Council 417, United Commercial Travelers, Saturday evening at the Queensbury. More than 73 members and their wives were in attendance.
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John Snyder
Troy
New York State
Grand Council
Glens Falls
Council 417
United Commercial Travelers
Queensbury
Methodists Meet Today At Saratoga
A large group of young men from the East are expected at Saratoga Springs for admission to the Troy Methodist Conference as the annual sessions open in the Saratoga Springs Methodist Church. The farewell for Rev Francis J McConnell will frame the conference, with examinations for admission on trial, a 6:30 pm banquet, and multiple pulpits to be filled due to retirements deaths and war service. Mrs Eliza Duffield leads Malta Ridge as dean with 22 years in service. the general session begins tomorrow at 10 am with memorials and Holy Communion.
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Troy
Theodore R Bundy
Satranac Lake
Bishop McConnell
Bundy
Jave
Eliza Duffield
Malta Ridge Methodist
Saratoga Springs
Nurses to Meet Dinner Program at Jack's Albany
The Industrial Nurses' Section will convene for a dinner and program at Jack's Restaurant in Albany on Monday at 6 30 p.m. All nurses of District 9 are invited and reservations may be made through Mrs Vivian Gallett of Cluett Peabody & Co Inc.
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Jack’s
Albany
Vivian Gallett
Cluett, Peabody & Co, Inc
Several Area Men Missing in Action
The War Department released names of area residents missing in action in Europe. Sergt Charles W Modge, Second Lieut Chester J Janowski, and Staff Sergt Wallam E Shay are listed as missing. Kenneth A McNeal, technician fourth grade, was killed in action on the Italian front, with his parents Mr and Mrs Harr informed.
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War Department
Charles W . Modge
Florence Modze
Seminary Steel
Fort Beward
Chester J Janowski
Hedwig M Bala
Lansing
Schenectady
Wallam E Shay
Olive M Shay
Washington Avenue
Ibany
Upstate
Kenneth A McNeal
Harr
Adamsville serviceman in World War II update
A CE McNeale of Adamsville near Hudson Falls entered the Army on March 22 1943 and went overseas in September His brother Pvt Donovan H McNeale is now in England Their father served with the British Army in World War I.
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Ace ' H McNeale
Adamsville
Hudson Falls
Pvt
Donovan H. McNeale
England
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