Four Saipan Veterans Win Decorations
Four veterans of Saipan were decorated with the Bronze Star for outstanding service during the battle. They served with the 105th Infantry, Appiecesucker outfit, and include Lou Jobo, Armstrong, Thomas Rathgat, Jenna Cox, and Edward Zambetti. Lieutenant Armstrong, executive officer, earned the award for heroic action in stopping a dangerous counter attack, directing his platoon to hold their position and inflict heavy losses on the enemy as the engagement unfolded.
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sByesak
Ith
Pacific
Saipan
Infantrs
Appieksucker
Vision
Lou Jobo
Armstrong
Himeff
Grets
Froom
Kramy Bighal Corp
105Th Infantry
Szipan
Pacific Island
Joan F. Armstrong
John. Armstrong
Preside Street
John E. Cox
Harry Cox
Twenty-fourth Street
Watervliet
T. Thomas Ratigan
Sire
John Hansen
Fifth Avende
T. Edward Zambelii
Mary Barber
Twelfth Street
Watervleet
Lieutenant Armstrong Leads Frontline Break at Saipan
Lieutenant Armstrong and his men held a firm line at the front before being ordered to the rear. More than 1,500 Japanese troops were engaged in the aftermath of Saipan's last strong stand. Armstrong was commissioned in July 1941 after entering active service in October 1940 and has served overseas since March 1922. A Troy High School graduate, he was a civilian foreman with Acme Construction Co. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John A Armstrong of 79 President.
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Armetrong
Agen
Saipan
Armstrong
Troy High School
Ce ‘Vilian
Acme Construction Co
John A. Armstrong
Troy Troop Heroes Win Bronze Stars in World War II Action
Former deputy commissioner of Public Works in Troy Shorpars Cox and Corporals Fatigan and Zambelli earned Bronze Stars for heroism in a battle near Watervliet. Cox drove through heavy fire to evacuate wounded, Fatigan repaired a captured truck and hauled supplies, and Zambelli exposed himself to enemy fire to rescue a wounded man and clear a roadblock. All are connected to Troy, with families listed in city addresses.
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T Street
Troy
Areman
Navy
Harry Cox
Twenty-fourth Street
Sergeent Fatigan
John Hansen
T13
Fifth Street
Zambelli
Mary Barber
Siz Twelfth Street
Watervliet
Latham Community Group Plans Party at Local Fire House
The Latham Community Association will host a party today at Slim in the F. W. Pitts Hose House. Harold Vine will present a program of magic and sleight of hand. Armed forces members are welcomed as guests and youths 13 to 19 are invited to join. Martha Flater chairs arrangements. Directors plan social events in February March and a barn dance in April. Eugene Theroux leads activities committee.
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Latham Community Association
Slim
F. W. Pitts Hose House
Harold Vine
Martha Flater
Eugene Theroux
Drum Urges Men to Join State Guard
Lieut. Gen. Hugh A Drum leader of the New York State Guard urges 12 000 men aged 37 to 65 to sign up as replacements for drafted youths and others sidelined by war. He stresses the Guard must maintain minimum strength for internal security and emergencies as federal forces go overseas and army units prepare for similar missions. Maj. Paul C Raborg notes difficulty keeping strength due to draft and older discharges. New York State needs 6 000 to 8 000 more Guardsmen to deter federal troop deployment.
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Hugh A Drum
New York State Guard
Ryone Shoull
State Guard
Paul C. Raborg
General Drum
New York
New York State
Insurance Suit Brought by Troy Man Discontinued
Adolph Englert of Troy, a used car dealer, discontinued a $LSD insurance suit filed against Sarikers Land Shippers Insurance Co. of New York and the Merrimack Mytal Fire Insurance Co. The case, begun in April after a theft claim was denied, involved coverage questions over policies on a Troy property used for the dealer’s vehicles. The Merrimack firm argued non coverage, while the Bankers and Shippers Co. claimed overlap with its policies.
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Adolph Englert
Troy
Schenectady
Sarikersland Shippers Insurance Co
New York
Merrimack Mytal Fire Insurance Co
Englert
Merrimack Company
Bankers and Shippers Company
Hope for Trojan's Husband Revived
Mrs. Alexander Jr. Duncan Bolton of 381 Third Avenue in New York says a London broadcast from Singapore internment camps revived hope her husband, a Hongkong Shanghai Bank official, may be alive after Japanoverran Singapore. The message claimed the bank staff were safe and the couple’s daughter-in-law notes she escaped days before the city fell.
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Singapore
India
London
Troy
Gray
Alexander Jr
Duncan- Bolton
Hongkong-Shanghai Bank
Duséan-Wallace
Milton F. Bolton
381
Third Avenue
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Clare Amayo
Florence Moore
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Mademoiselle
Muhlfelder
Pantie
Latham
Drum
Troy Man
Trojan
F&f
Frears
Juvenile Books
Ls Price
Ginsham Broadcroth
Yenes
Ves
Cottcn House
Dlez
Eton
Little Brother
Troy’s Millinery
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