Troy Sailor Wins Two Citations in Pacific War
Petty Officer George E. Anderson, 2412 Fifth Avenue, returns from 31 months of active duty in the Pacific. He earned two citations for actions during Cape Gloucester and the Cape Gloucester landing where his boat escorted Marines and shelled the beach. He fought Zeros and dive bombers aboard a ship credited with sinking two of four planes. He recalls Pearl Harbor, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Brisbane, Sydney, New Guinea and many Allied ports. His brother Godfrey E. Anderson Jr. serves in the Navy in the French invasion area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John DE. Mitchell Petty
George E. Anderson
Godfrey EB. Anderson
Fifth Avenue
Ferleigh
Cape Gloucester
Arewe
New Britein
Alara
Perry Olliesr Anderson
Buna
Anderson
Pacific
New Zealand
Guadalcanal
Pearl Harbor
West Tess
Troy
New Caledonia
Brigsbane
Sydney
New Guinea
South Pacific
Navy
Godfrey E. Anderson, Jr
Mass for Soldier Pvt Ottavio Cochi at St Anthony's
A solemn requiem Mass was held Saturday at St Anthony's Church for Pvt Ottavio Cochi son of Mr and Mrs Anastasio Cochi and grandson of Mrs Adele Belli of 135 Ferry Street. He was killed in action in France on June 23. Privates Farano Settany Anthony Bonelli Fiachetti served as altar boys. Alberta Knox played organ. Frank Milanese sang Ave Maria Mother Dear Pray for Me and Panis Angelicus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Church
Ottavio Cochi
Bir
Anastasio Cochi
Adele Belli
Ferry Street
Frante
Cochi
Rocco Farano
Dan Farano
John Settany
Nicholas Anthony
Louis Bonelli
Dante Fiachetti
Posthumous Award to William Mackey for gallantry in war
Lieut Gen George C Renney awards posthumous two oak leaf clusters to the Silver Star for First Lieut William C Mackey of 2300 Fourteenth Street for action over Rabaul New Britain on November 2 1943. Mackey piloted an B-25 in a strike against the base facing heavy anti aircraft fire and fighters, damaged a merchant vessel and strafed two cruisers before his aircraft was shot down. His mission helped sink three destroyers and damaged cruisers and merchant ships totaling about 50 000 tons of shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Renney
Southwest Pacific
William ¢. Mackey
Air
Cornelius Pp. Mackey
Fourteenth Street
Rabaul
New Britain
Mackey
Funeral Mass Said For Sergeant Ciccatelli
A solemn funeral mass for Sergeant Ciccatelli was held at St Marys Church. Rev James P Kelly led the service with deacon Rev Thomas A Breehan and subdeacon Rev Richard J Walsh. An American-Italian War Veterans delegation attended and taps were sounded by Benny Pignamietli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergi
Carlson J. Ciccatelli
Saipan
St Mary's Church
James P. Kelly
Thomas A. Breehan
Richard J. Walsh
Agnes C. Sheeran
Lucy Costa
Benny Pignamietli
State
Gusra
Louis R.van Vieck
Joseph Reidt
Gerald Currier
Joseph McMahon
Pre. J. Bizzarre
B. Tiind T. D. Bat
Camp Breckenbridge, Ky
Lieut R J Barrett Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Lieutenant Robert J Barrett son of Mrs Bary Barrett of 246 Ninth Street has received the first bronze oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight. A Liberator navigator with the 25th Air Force, Barrett is a veteran of many missions against German installations. He joined the Air Force in December 1942 after graduating from Siena College Loudonville and earning his wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Barret
Bfary
Barrett
Ninth Street
25Th Air’ S Force
Tinly
Siena College
Loudonville
Air Force
Troy Officer Wins Medal for Aerial Achievement
Clarence R. Fuller, son of Mrs Lovige V Fuller of 36 Seventh Avenue, a bombardier in the 024 Liberator squadron, Med theater, has been awarded the Air Medal by Col Robert L Eaton Belleville IA. Fuller, veteran of 12 combat missions, participated in strikes on refineries and air installations in Germany Austria Hungary France and Romania. A Troy High School graduate, he worked for Montgomery Ward in Troy, enlisted May 15 1954 in the Air Corps Reserve, and was commissioned 2d Lt June 24 1953 after aviation cadet training in Childress Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R. Fuller
Lovige V. Fuller
Seventh Avenue
Robert EL. Eaton
Belleville
Tormertorius
Fuller
Germany
Austria
Hungary
France
Romania
Troy High School
Montgomery Ward & Co
Troy
Air Corps Reserve
Childress Tex
Dougherty Heads New City Veterans Service Agency
John J. Dougherty, administrator of the Department of Veterans' Relief, is appointed director of the Veterans Service Agency by Mayor John J. Ahern. The local agency will operate with the state agency under Col. Edward C. C. Thomas. The setup informs veterans about educational retraining health medical rehabilitation services and family privileges for servicemen.
Lawyers to Study Traffic Courts in State Wide Conference
Albany announces formation of a committee of the young lawyers' section of the State Bar Association to cooperate in statewide conferences for improving the administration of justice in traffic matters. Chairman Bills Staley Jr.. members include William C. Breed Jr New York City Lawrence Cocke Monticello Austin W. Erwin Geneseo and Danda Fraser Syracuse. The group will work with the Junior Bar Conference of the American Bar Association on the project. Hibernians to Meet at Spanish War Veterans Hall 405 Broadway tomorrow at 5 30 p m John F L Clinton to preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Lawyers
State Bar Association
Albany
Bills
Staley, Jr
William C. Breed, Jr
New York City
Lawrence
Cocke
Monticelig
Austin W. Erwin
Geneseo
Danda Fraser
Syracuse
American Bar Association
Hibernians
Division & Ancient Order
Broadway
John FL
Clinton
Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments From A Damaged Page
Crossword puzzle items appear garbled with broken words and stray letters. readable entries include clues like 21 Flightless bird and 25 Heatis pote while many words are partial or misprinted. The text suggests a page segment with scattered clues and mis OCR.
Unclear OCR fragment with scattered names and terms
Fragmentary text lists odd terms and names like theater balcony 33 Natire of a 0 securator 38 Stalan seaport 41 Burzi and names such as Katherine and G. com. The passage is garbled with stray numbers and phrases, offering no coherent event or report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean Ryle
Two Held in Schenectady Murder Case
Chief Inspector Francis Mer Garver said two Schenectady youths were arrested in the slaying of Edward Reali, 37, whose battered body was found in the Mohawk River. The suspects, Brany Rosai and an unnamed 29 year old, face first degree murder charges after confessing to abducting Reali, robbing him of about 239, and driving to Nitkeypeg to kill him. Coroner EJ Senn said Reali died from multiple skull fractures and was dumped near Rexford. Virgil Sauter of Aqueduct found the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Mer Garver
Schenectady
Edward Reali
McGervey
Rexford
Pacen
Aque
EJ. Senn
Reali
Senn
Albany Street
Virgil Sauter
Aqueduct
Trojan Hurt at Clums Corners After Auto Overturn
Walter Harvey, 41, of Northern Drive, was injured when his car overturned near Clum's Corners. He reported being side swiped and was taken to Leonard Hospital with a possible fractured skull, facial wounds, knee injury, and finger punctures. State Troopers of Troop G investigated, finding him near the overturned vehicle and tracing the incident. He was first aided by motorists and later by his wife en route to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harvey
Northern Drive
Leonard Hospital
Clum's Corners
Harvey
HE Pitcher
Troop G
Arsenal Employees Cited as Blood Donors
Arsenal workers at Watervliet are recognized for frequent blood donations. After an early shortfall, Brig. Gen. Gillespie mobilized volunteers to save the day. Since then the Arsenal staff has run Blood Donor Day without misses, with dozens of donors and many nearing the eight pint milestone. The Mobile Unit returns to First Baptist Church with more arsenal workers planned to give.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WatervHet Arsenal
Troy
Red Cross
Gertrude M. Moore
A. G. Gillespie
Pan
Elizabeth
Arsenal
Mobile Grit
First Baptist Church
Farge
Farm Leaders to Meet in Albany on Thursday
Albany hosts a major Albany region farm leaders gathering Thursday at the Tennw & Byck Hotel from 1 to 4 pm. Samuel Miles heads the event with executives from Albany Saratoga Greene Schoharie Schenectady Montgomery Fulton Warren Essex and more to discuss enrollment growth and farm problems. Edward Foster and Dr Hill will discuss social security and price levels affecting farming postwar policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
New York
Albany
Tennw & Byck
Samuel Miles
Easselaer County Farm Bureau Executive Committee
Ressselsex
Columbia
Greene
Schoharie
Schenectady
Montgomery
Fulton
Saratoga
Washington
Warren
Essex
Edward 5. Foster
New York State Farm Bureau Federation
Ffl Hill
Department of Agricultural Economics
Cornell University
Foster
Congress
Hil
Overseas Soil Kits From Troy For Troops
Soil from Troy will be sent overseas in kits prepared by the USO at the request of the armed forces. Louise Herb, USO council chair, will arrange regional kits including Troy Albany Schenectady Poughkeepsie Binghamton items. Each kit features local pages, posters, a theater ticket stub, and a sample hat item to remind service members of home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Sord
Ahern
USO
Herbs
Louise
Uso Council
Troy
Albany
Avies
Schenectady
Poughkeepsie
Binehamton
USO Ciubs Overa
Prograc
Troy v
RPI
Isonte
Brady Returns Home From Cornwall Vacation
Richard L Brady son of Mr and Mrs Leon J Brady of Hudson has returned from a vacation at his grandparents home Mr and Mrs Frank D Dippo of 103 Sixth Avenue He is on vacation from Braden National Preparatory Academy at Cornwall and will return September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stedles
Richard L. Brady
Leon J. Brady
Hudson
Frank DB. Dippo
Sixth Avenue
Mr Brady
Braden National Preparatory Academy
Cornwall
Elephant blocks traffic near Crystal Lake in Averill Park
Motorists reported a very large elephant grazing in fields near Crystal Lake causing traffic to stall as onlookers parked along the roadside. Eyewitnesses said the animal was marked overnight by organizers from the North Greed bush Ambulance Association at Wyeantskid Sacuntay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill
Crystal Lake
North Greed Bush Ambulance Association
Wyeantskid Sacuntay
Crystal Laka
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MASS
POLIT
Troy Flyer
Ciccatelli
Siafe Sergi
Dominick A. Pitaniello
Anthony Pitaniello
Fourth Street
War Department
Pitaniello
Casablanca
Bizerte
Tunisia
Frank Pitaniello
Lieut
R. J. Barrett
Oak Leaf
Comemmer
B&h
Trojan
Clum
Funny
Averill Park
Building Loan & Savings Assh. 30 Second SF
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Itual Savings and Loan Association
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