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Newspaper

Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1943

Page

3

Local Troop Letters Highlight Sicily and Pacific Fronts

Pfc Ken Dufty writes home from Sicily describing near-starving civilians pleased to see American troops. Other locals, including Warren Dufty in the South Pacific, Pvt Bob Turley in Sicily, and Joe Malek in the South Pacific, send updates on duties, gardening plans, and family visits. Multiple families from Troy area list servicemen with latest postings, promotions, leave patterns, and training across states and overseas.

Ken Dufty Harold Dufty Melrose Sicily Ken Warren Dufty South Pacific Warren

Contingent Leaves Troy For Training

A 331st Selective Service contingent of 41 men left Troy for Army camps from the USO Lounge at Lemon Depot to begin training. John P. Ryan chaired the roll as USO workers served drinks cigarettes candy and magazines. Each man received a copy of The Troy Record with cigarettes and postcards included. Corporal Richard R. Prendergast led the group with a long list of named compatriots bound for service and training.

Selective Service Board 331 USO Troy Lemon Depot Hendrick Hudson John P. Ryan Troy Record Richard R. Prendergast John J. Leslie Kenneth L Neville Nicholas W. Ciampolito Beaver Wessel James G. Chiessanthis Edwin R. Cottrell Braham R Norwich David D. O'Donnell George F. Sellman Ralph T. Curtis, Jr John J. Hurley Sidney Mares Leving M Woodroe Thomas A. Kruegle George Koshgarian Frank le Mulier Harry A Koshgarian Edward Hartunian Thomas E. Hendry Bernard Noskowitz George E Bakerian Alfredo Rodino Henry L Turner Frank E Boguss

Stillwater Green Island lodge officers honored at meeting

Green Island Lodge L O O F Briday Wil lard F Simmons received a Grand Lodge gift as he ends a year as grand conductor. Simmons, a longtime Odd Fellow, will attend the Syracuse grand lodge convention August 16 as delegate and retain a trustee role on the endowment fund. Also noted: Mrs. Moll returns from Leonard Hospital after treatment, War Bond and Stamp sales boost totals with $972.50 furlough days and a high parish store sale of $517.75. Italian Mutual Aids Society to visit the Capano home to pay respects. Mrs Capano formerly Miccio, died Saturday at 78 Paine Street. Survivors listed include husband, Miccio parents, sisters, and brothers.

Green Island Lodge L O O. F. Briday Willard F Simmons Grand Lodge State of New York Garand James W. Barnell Alexander Schafer Schafer Simmons Odd Fellowship Syracuse Louis Moll Leonard Hospital John Ward Mollie Pitcher Wilmington Cal Marcella B. Keating Nance Miss Keating Brannigan Italian Mutual Aids Society Dominic Capano Paine Street Philomena Miccio Eagle Bridge Green Island St Joseph's School St Joseph's Church Ralph Miceno Joseph Pusatere Jobin Kegan Troy Marion Miccio Joseph DeFabio Tahawus Frank Miccio Staten Island Sylvester

Two Area Residents Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

Two Troy area men received commissions as second lieutenants after completing officer training. Frederick Joseph Ferris, 22, of 180 Eighth Street, was commissioned in the Medical Administration Corps at Camp Barkeley Texas. Roland Joseph Gagnon, son of Alfred J Gagnon of 1 Forest Avenue Cohoes, was commissioned after graduating from the Infantry School at Fort Benning. Gagnon enlisted in 1940, served with the 39th Infantry at Fort Bragg and with the 208th Infantry at Camp Butler, N Y, and was a master sergeant before his commission. He is a LaSalle Institute graduate who later served as professor of military science and tactics under Maj. James J. O'Donovan.

Troy Area Frederick Joseph Ferris Eighth Street John Ferrs Medical Administration Corps Camp Barkeley Tex Roland Joseph Gagnon Alfred J Gagnon Forest Avenue Cohoes Infantry Fort Benning 39Th Infantry Fort Bragg 208Th Infantry Camp Butner N. Y Gagnon LaSalle Institute James J. O’donovan

Peerless box score thrill for old ballpark reader

A reader recalls pitching days at Camp Shelby and a long drive through Louisiana. He praises the Troy baseball team and mentions Barney Cavanaugh and Jack Finnan visiting in the woods with their outfit. He fondly remembers the Brownies and the semi pro scene, noting his own lefthanded skills and social regard.

Camp Shelby Miss

Halsey Sees Japan as Next Battlefield in Pacific Drive

Admiral William F. Halsey announced the Allied push in the South Pacific will continue until the battle of Japan, marking the Guadalcanal anniversary. He asserted growing Allied strength, vowed relentless offensives after the Munda victory, and pledged to destroy the enemy across air, land, and sea.

Allied Southwest Pacific South Pacific Japan William F. Halsey Solomons Guadalcanal Halsey Munda Douglas MacArthur South South-west Pacific

Fights Erupt in Paris Streets as Patriots Resist

Reports from Paris indicate hand to hand fighting between Nazi troops and French patriots, with mounted machine-gun posts at main boulevard corners. Daylight attacks on occupation troops are reported, and underground sources confirm the deaths of at least 12 Germans in a grenade attack at Le Vaillois. A later daylight raid on St Cloud killed three sentinels and wrecked an arms depot.

Algiers INS Pars le Vaillois St. Cloud

Funeral services for Miccio family held at St Josephs

Miccio R L and Corp Peter Miccio from Camp McCain Mississippi and grandmother Mrs Philomena Miccio will have a funeral from their residence at 9 am then St Josephs Church at 9 30 am for a requiem mass. Interment in St Marys Cemetery Troy. Service Men Party. The Vagabond Club held another party for service men on leave at their rooms 42 George Street yesterday afternoon. John Cietek was in charge of the arrangements.

Miccio Newport R. L Corp Peter Miccio McCain Philomena Miccio St. Joseph's Church St. Mary's Cemetery Troy Vagabond Club George Street John Cietek

Patton Says U S Aims Lie in Liberation Not Territory

In Palermo, General Patton told Sicily Liberta the United States has no territorial goals and seeks only to liberate Europe. He expressed regret for fighting Italian forces in Sicily but vowed to destroy any organized opposition and warned locals who resist American military activity would be dealt with swiftly.

Seventh Arms Imi Sicily INS Sicials George 8. Patton Seventh Army Roosevelt Europe Palermo Sicila Liberta Patton Sicily

Round Lake Firemen Raise $175 At Benefit

Round Lake Fire Department presented A Fireman's Folly in the Auditorium drawing a crowd of over 500. Royal W. Northup directed the production with Mrs Vechten Rogers supervising music. The fund raiser featured a 1893 firehouse meeting as the frame and included dances songs and operatic numbers.

Round Lake Fre Department Auditoriany Royal W. Northup Fire Department Va Vechten Rogers Geneva

Marine Office To Be Open Nights In Albany

Troy area women may enlist in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during evening hours at the Albany post office building schedule open 6 pm to 8 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Recruiters Sergi Gustafson Huston or Burh will be on hand to answer inquiries from women unable to visit during daytime hours. A recruiter's post is also at the Rensselaer County Courthouse in Troy Mondays. The Reserve is open to women aged 20 to 36 in sound health with at least two years of high school or business school.

Troy Area Marine Co Albany Sergi Ann Gustafson Serge Helen Huston Leigt Lee Burh Marine Corps Women's Re Troys Rensselaer County Court House

Axis Ship Losses Reach Huge Total

London reported the Allied navies have captured sunk or damaged 9.046 million tons of German and Italian shipping by surface ships submarines aircraft and mines in 46 months through June 30. The figure excludes Russian losses. Merchant shipping sunk or damaged rose by 2.863 million tons in the last year.

London Admiralty

East Side Notables Share Hospital And Home News

East Side residents report hospital convalescence and family visits. Charles Downs at Samaritan Hospital and Betty Carey convalescing there. Della Viz visiting relatives in Schenectady. Bird and McCauley vacationing at Lake Winnepesaukee. Brumbergs visiting Virginia relatives. Anna Gabayer fractured leg aided by walking cast. Neyman Olt visiting Joha Penrose in Pittsburg. Pfc Curtin on furlough with Carey family at 2 Plum Avenue.

Charles Downs Pawling Avenue Samaritan Hospital Betty Carey Plum Avenue Della Viz Spring Avenue John Uta Jr Schenectady W. Russell Bird William McCauley Lake Winnepesaukee N. H Zelton C. Brumberg Centerview Drive Joseph F. Carey

Feast of the A observed by Mechanicville Italian societies

Mechanicville plans the annual Feast of the A on August 14 and 15 with a city band parade directed by Fred Amedeo, concerts at the Italian Fraternal Lodge grounds, and a 11 pm finish. Also notes political candidacy, vital statistics, births and deaths, marriages, a farewell for Mrs Howard Phillips, Lions Club meeting, Molly Pitcher Day activities, Victory Gardens, an obituary for John Gully, and local notices.

Moplion Fred Amedeo Viail Avenue Hoarewell Mis Howard Philips Edward Bailey Ensign Avenue Pvt F. Howard Phillips Camp McCoy Wis Lions Lions Club Joyce Log Tavern Tomorow Patrick J. Kenny Molly Pitcher Day

Aid Reds Admiral Outlines Strategy

Admiral Ernest J King outlined a two front plan to win World War II, urging intensified aid to Russia to blunt Germany and to keep China in the war against Japan. He spoke on the Solomons invasion anniversary, stressing diverting German forces from Russia and boosting munitions and supplies to support China’s fight.

Washington Ernest Jd. King U.S Europe Pacific Russia Germany China Solomons King Wille Japan

Sisters Injured In Trestle Leap

Three young sisters were seriously injured when they leaped from a railroad trestle to escape an oncoming freight train Friday night. Dolores Schudoba, 10, was in critical condition while Caroline, 7, and Esther, 4, were seriously hurt. They had been crossing to a playground and used the trestle as a shortcut, becoming trapped by the approaching train.

Buffalo Dolores Schudoba Sisterr Caroline Esther

Ministers conference at W Union Seminary Louis Benenato

Louis Benenato stationed at Camp Butler North Carolina promoted from corporal to sergeant and returned to base after visiting his parents. Selective Service Board 362 Sid ney W Rewitt chairman to meet Wednesday at 10 am. Surgical dressings room in School open today 7 to 9 pm per Mrs anna Tierney Ladies Auxiliary to Lieut Fred H Clark Post American Legion meets today at 8 pm Mrs Mae Connors president will attend State Aust rary Convention in New York Aug 12 Drug Store Entered

W Union Seminary Louis Benenato Camp Butler N.C Sergei Frank Benanato Selective Service Board Sidney W. Rewitt Eharman

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