Troy Gunner Gets D. F. C. In Britain
Troy Gunner, a young airman from Troy, Georgia, recently received the Distinguished Flying Cross for meritorious achievement. He earned his wings in July 1943 and has participated in bombing missions with the 483rd Bomb Group under Cob Exsert Helios of San Antonio, Texas.
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Hewery
D. Clayton
Bat Bivieg
Hell's Bette
Troy
Ohio
483
Cob
Helios
San Antonio
Tex
Williams College announces broad faculty promotions
The Williams College trustees promote Charles By Healer to professor of history and Alexis Gustafson to biology. Physics gains Helps PL Wineh. Stoll rises to associate professor of mathematics with a one year leave. Several reappointments and interim posts follow, with an informal commencement planned at Faculty House on Feb 25. Edward E Kupee to speak at Troy Council dinner on Feb 1.
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Wiliams College
Williams Cub
New York
Charles
Alexis Gustafson
PL Wineh
Robert R Stoll
Soll
Faerenworth
Wilkes
Navy Hospital
Bethesda
Mad
Farnsworth
Edwin A
Aince
Ein Suse
Hand
Athletic
James S Dickson
Fac
Warret C. Lothrop
Eostrop
Othrop
Yate U. Sy
Trincty College
Hartford
Thomas H. Wallace
Ravel HL Ru
Robert B. Muir
Joaquin Nin-Colmell
Thomas J. Wood
Wil-lis
Alten H. Gusizison
Croon Beatty
Visting
Rollins College
Oberlin College
Beatty
Civil Air Patrol
Joe Sprague
Elecwire Co
North Adams
Faculty House
Williams
Edward E -Kupee
Long Island City
United Commercial Travelers
State of New York
Troy Council
UG. C. T
O F. Hall
122Th Street
Navigating for Victory over Germany Aboard Hell's Belle
Sergeant Howard D Clayton Jr recalls a perilous mission over Germany during World War Two. He details navigating solo to reach base after engine failure, the crew being jostled by flak and wind, and the tense return past Dunkirk. The piece notes the 1952 adoption in Washington of the Declaration by United Nations.
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Ag Crevator
Alnne
Marshalls
Sissetfeld
Germany
Hassel
Brussels
Merseburg
Bak
Cologne
Dunkirk
France
United Nations
Washington, D. C
Duell Receives Presidential Citation for Philippine Campaign
Charles J. Duell of Argyle awarded a presidential citation for services during the invasion of the Philippines. He is married to June Tinney of South Glens Falls and has a son, David Charles. Duell enlisted March 29 1941 trained at Savannah and Bradley Field went overseas 21 months ago with the Air Forces. He served in New Guinea before the Philippine invasion and attended Argyle High School before farming. He has seven sisters Hazel Palmer Glens Falls Nellie Graham Argyle Adelaide Duell Glens Falls Elizabeth Duell Stillwater and Mary Patricia Ella Argyle and five brothers Warren Soldier Frederick in Germany Joseph James and Richard all of Argyle.
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Charles J. Duell
James Duell
Argyle
Tetentty
Philippines
Sergeant Duell
June Tinney
South Glens Falls
David Charles
Duell
Savannah
Bradley Field
Cont
Air Forces
New Guinea
Argyle High School
Hazel Palmer
Glens Falls
Nellie Graham
Adelaide Duell
Elizabeth Duell
Stillwater
Mary
Patricia
Ella
Pic
Warren Duell
Texas
Frederick Duell
Germany
Joseph
James
Richard Duell
Wills Admitted To Probate in Rensselaer County Court
Wills of Mrs Genevieve Fox of Albany and Mrs Pauling Hudson of Castiere were admitted to probate by Judge Edward J Donokus. Fox's estate includes real property at 256 Second Street and a $2,500 rent and $2,600 personal value, with shares to daughter Mary Fox and son-in-law. Hudson's estate lists $250 real estate and equal shares to three daughters Marguerite Esring Castleton Rowens A He 1 and Jessie Taafee, with Albert J Scheibly handling the matter.
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Rensserger County
Edward J. Donokus
Genevieve Fox
Pauling Hudson
Castiero
Fzst
Decedem
Rees
Second Street
Mary E. Fox
Helter
Watertown
Mass
Albany
Woney
Hudson
Pepers
Marguerite
Esring
Castleton
Rowens
Delaware Avenue
Jessie HL Taafee
Albert J. Scheibly
Rensselaer
Troy Man Dies of Wounds in War Service
Former Troy resident John McBride died from wounds received in action overseas. He served in a machine gun unit of the Third Army and had been overseas since last November. A Troy High School graduate and ex football quarterback, he worked for General Electric before entering the service. He leaves his wife Doris of Schenectady, his parents, and a brother. The mid year New York American Legion conference will be held tonight at the Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany with 2800 Legionnaires attending.
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John McBride
Johns McBride
Pimewoods Avenue
Doris McBride
Schenectady
Sas
Getiagn
Laremboure
Rey
General Electric Co
Syracuse
Grand Coulee Dam
New York Department American Legion
Wook
Gare de Volture
Las Saviere Des Quarante Hommes
Ronert
California
Legion
Jencheon
Edgewood Arsenil Md
Lengineer
Third Digister Council
Bruce McCullough
Montleettal
Legion Veterans to Attend State Gathers at Ten Eyck Hotel
District attendees from Renselaim Albany Columbia Greene Ulster Schoharie and Sullivan counties will join state senators and assemblymen who are World War veterans at the Department's annual legislative banquet at the Ten Eyck Hotel. Edward S. Seberberling of Albany is among the principal speakers. Delegations expected from Noble Cullahan Post 237 and Troy Poet 672 and nine other Posts.
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Renselaim
Atlanta
Columbia
Greene
Ulster
Schoharie
Sullivan
Edward SS. Seberberling
Albany
Ten Eyck Hotel
Noble Cullahan Post
Troy Poet
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Howard D. Clayton, JR
Siena College
Loudonville, N.Y
ARTS
Science
Eefacs
Social Stietres
Mojare
Exonomics
Mojors
Algepta
Stena College
Veterans. Administration
PFC
John Mecbride, JR
Ane Ks
Chas. H. Gardner
First St
N.Y
War Production Board
United States
White Way
Office of War Utilities
Washington
D. C
Jas
J. Joseph Whelan
NEW York Power & Light
Niagara
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