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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1944
Page
2
Fragmented wartime dispatch recounts a grim return of bomber missions over Germany. It notes heavy losses among crews and aircraft, with a large number of bombers shot down or damaged, underscoring the continuing toll of air campaigns.
Fragmented account describes dramatic hours of air operations and the heavy toll on crews. It cites hundreds of airmen returned dead or missing or badly wounded, with moments of near catastrophe on missions against Berlin. The text recalls pilots, gunners, and Co pilots surviving crashes, evasive actions, and long separations from home, reflecting the perilous daily grind of World War II bombing raids.
Rome reports that sixty Italian spies aged 20 to 37 were executed after Allied military courts condemned them for German led spy operations in occupied Italy. The release cites German tactics of promises and threats to recruit and notes the danger of espionage. Buffalo man Northrup, a Jehovah's Witness, received a one year federal sentence for draft evasion, claiming religious exemption.
American ace Maji ucharé L Bong of Popular Wisconsin received the Congressional Medal of Honor from General Douglas MacArthur at an Leyte airstrip in a rainstorm. Bong, aged two, has downed two enemy planes and was praised for extreme courage. MacArthur called the act of bravery the basis of all successful military ventures and presented the nation’s highest award as a symbol of invincible courage.
Letters of administration on the estate of Adelaide J. Grennan who died in this city on November 3, 1944 were issued by Judge Edward J. Donohue in Surrogate's Court to her daughter Jane Gerry of 33 Thirteenth Street. The papers note a per bat asy dear boy. May a faithful God continue to protect you is the constant prayer of your commander in chief.
The will assigns real estate valued at $1,000 to two daughters and others. Beneficiaries include a daughter named Nanned and James Grentan with Los Angeles as a related location. Additional heirs Edna Greanaz of Bennington and Belen Greanas of the city are mentioned. John J. Powell serves as attorney.
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