Troy Gunner Reflects on Nazi Ace Pilots and War Homecoming
Edward Crowley, a 23-year-old Troy native and Army airman, recalls clashes with Germany’s famed yellow nose pilots over Italy and Austria. He holds a Presidential Citation and an Air Medal for missions over Europe, describing tough flak near Vienna and the perilous bomber runs while adjusting to life back home in Troy.
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C. BR Dingman
Germany
Serge
Edward Ae Croater
Igineer
Charles F. Crowiex
Italy
Austria
Yugoslavia
Begiming
Bulgaria
Betle Avente
Cieir
Crowley
Cassino
Anzio
Feilly
Vienna
Werce
Johnsonville Residents Update From Local Hospitals and Homes
Johnsonville notes Mrs S William White remains in Leonard Hospital after operations. Mrs Hal Parshall returns home in Belmar XN with her mother Mrs Cecelia Imrie. Lorraine Goodwin of Hoosick Falls visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Barry Chan and others in Schaghticoke. William and Jack Lundmark back in Ossining after visits with Father Cuddy. Mrs Albert Utterbaz back in Hoosick after time with Min and Mrs Edward Fields. Judith Seaman and brother Allen return to Bayville L after visiting Mr and Mrs Howard Herrington and family.
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Hal Parshall
Belmar
XN. J
Cecelia Imrie
Lorraine Goodwin
Hoosick Falls
Barry Chan
Freda Goodfellow
Eulu Berringter
Doris Smith
Schaghticoke
Wiliam
Jack ‘Lundmark
Si Ossining
Father Cuddy
Albert Utterbaz
Hoosick
Min
Edward Fields
Migs
Judith Seaman
Allen
Bayville
L. E
Jit
Howard Herrington
Breakfast Club and Morning News Schedule Glimpse
A jumble of time-stamped program notes shows breakfast club tiles, news bulletins, and music segments from early morning through late night. Names like Sandi, Sarel, Henderson, and Kilergan appear among schedule blocks and station teasers indicating a busy day on the city’s radio lineup.
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Oy Sram
Jess Wglora Lamas
St John
Trojan Wins Medal and Air Medal Clusters for Med Mission Record
Sergeant Thomas Galutsky, 56, of 52% Fourth Street, served as radio operator and waist gunner on a Marauder with the 3-26 Bomber Group over Italy and Southern France. He earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters for missions to Florence Rome Cassino Anzio and Montecassino Abbey. He recalls near misses with flak and a plane exploding beside theirs at Anzio while witnessing Luftwaffe engagement. A Catholic Central High School graduate and Oneonta State Normal alum, he worked for Schipner’s in Albany before enlisting July 7 1942.
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Thomas EL Galutsky
Fourth Street
Mediterranean
Italy
France
Florénce
Rome
Cassino
Anzio
Abbey di Montecassino
Orvieto
Galuszy
Kennedy Son Killed in Action Amid War News
Joseph P. Kennedy learns his son, a bombardier navigator and radio operator, was killed in action. The telegram from the War Department notified the former ambassador’s family yesterday as the youth had been overseas eight months after completing aerial gunnery training. The father was at Hyannis Port home and details of his son's death were not released.
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Boston Ra
Ligni
Joseph FP. Hennedy, Jr
Court of St James
War Department
Hyannis
John M. Fitzgerald
Kennedy
English Widow of U S War Flyer Receives Awards
English widow Frieda A. Wilkinson receives posthumous honors for husband Captain James W. Wilkinson a Swarthmore Pa pilot killed June 4 in a Wales crash during training. Brig Gen Woodbury pins the Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star and Oak Leaf Clusters for heroism against Luftwaffe during two solo engagements.
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England
Air Force
Frieda A. Wilkinson
Mlc
Woodbury
Mra. Wilkinson
James W. Wilkinson
Swarthmore
Wales
Wilkinson
Luftwaffe
Untitled fragment on wartime aviation names and misread notes
Fragmentary text lists a German plane and mentions individuals Hox Sta Beret Innel Bosse Tab oo Tex and Mera Wilkinson. It references a miniature Thunderdolt and a Snest pitot Sucsibuie sede bad. Dunno if coherent event or quotation.
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Innel Bosse
Taboo
Tex
Mera
Wilkinson
Balith Dergeant
Wikinson
Chiek
Lawrenceville notes on 102 Lieutenant Williford and armaments
Lawrenceville, TH reports 102 Lieutenant William Oliver Williford of Cleveland as a student officer at George Field ends the rating of respect in 13 classes of infantry. The text lists weapons including 1903 rifle, 605 caliber carbines, a 30 caliber and 45 caliber weaponry, a submachine gun, carbine SH 3G, 60 mm mortar, 50 caliber British brake fixed weapons, antitank guns, antitank mows, and Bazooka.
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Lawrenceville
William Oliver Williford
Cleveland
George Field
Cali
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Thel
Schenectady
Army
Alps
Cra
Bells Avenue
Salem
Mirs
Williams Chambers
Posse
Miami
Fla
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Cincinnati O
George Roche
Elsie Munger
Clifton
N.J
George Jolley
Daniel McClarty
Athens
Harold Fleck
Albany
Boston
Mass
Thomas D'Amato
Ehnor Jones
William Jones
Albany Business College
Edward M. Crowley
Londonderry
London
Derry
Sword Street
Sonfrareies
Aritie Ag
Ask von Draszi
Ae & Son
Ish
Auto Loans Nn
Poweral
Rasenall Reuxex
New York
Broadway
Petersist
Petérmen’s
Stude’s and Hardware
Peterman
ANT Food
Johnsonville
S William ‘White
Leonard Hospital
Sho News i Timekeeper
Kews O
Glamour Manor
Schemctiady
Moergan Beaur
Guiding Light
Womer
Ameri
Stela Danes
Lepenzga Jones
Nene Raporter
Tharmas
Miaric Sheparsu
Holman
the World Today
Bix
Burns
Alien
Harold
Timekeeper
Thatkkener Sa
Breakfast Club
Sandi
I1n
Sarel
Gameur Manor
Léon
Henderson Liti
Pony Line
Chrristian
Science Prem
Kilergan’s
Tomwgy
Schenectary
Farm News
Soldiers of Press
Ea News Bee
Nees Peparrer
Tositus
Bare
Mitth
Madress
Mormus Moots
Nees
Agat Jenny
Lave Lassos
Seer Piarhorse
David Harmshbte
Morgan Beatty
Golding Lisht
Peru
Decisionnar
Tub
WeHart
Tite
Banas
Interhide
Seergt. T. Fe, Galuskt
Joseph P. Kennedy
Dell
MTGNS
5Th Ave
Fifth Ave
Peerless
Gordon L. Hayes
River and
Fulton Streets
Botess
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