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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1944
Page
2
The South End Board dispatched six men to camp and prepared a second group of eighteen to travel to Albany for pre induction physicals. The two groups departed from the USO for training and eligibility processing.
A contingent left Union Station for Albany preinduction tests. The group includes Albert Pratt Harry John Henry Backus Frank Stiller Joseph Porter William Negey transferred from Rockville Centre. Names span Michael Revida Nicholas Ciasentes Edward Spain and others.
Lieutenant Thomas B. McGuire of New Jersey tops the U S air ace list in the Southwest Pacific with 21 confirmed Japanese planes down. He flew with aircraft from Noemfoor Island and supported Mitchell forces during the Halmahera raid, while Lt Lyon F. Witje of Georgia attends a convention.
Local church notices from Nord Albany area include a food sale by the Be Square Class of the Baptist Church, guest visits by Miss Joyce Hilda Smith and Miss Vera Wallf, and church school plans. Rev. William Garner to preach at All Saints' Episcopal Church, with other parish activities and a picnic scheduled at Sunset Knob West Sand Lake. A stolen collection box at a Schenectady fraternal event is reported.
A wartime report describes a 500 pound goop bomb by the Chemical Warfare Service. The device yields a white smoky cloud with incendiary particles, creating near unextinguishable heat. Production details note careful handling, testing, and labeling for enemy recognition.
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