North Africa letters and local servicemen updates stir Troy column
Roy Shudt relays Al Falcone from North Africa describing Decoration Day scenes and a sparse parade in Troy. The column also notes numerous Troy Area servicemen and women, promotions, training, and transfers across units from Pearl Harbor to Great Lakes, Camp McCain, and Pacific theaters, with family updates from the Lasky and Burrello families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
AL Falcone
Waterford Boy
Troy
Average Soldier Better Fed Than In Civilian Life
Fort Benning Georgia reports Capt Arthur L Anderson Army food and nutrition officer and former professor says the average soldier is better fed than in civilian life. He notes soldiers receive butter eggs and meat when available and eat at regular hours, unlike some civilians. The article highlights the work of skilled specialists in military nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning, Ga
INS
Arthur L. Anderson
Fort Benning
Town State College
Texas Soldier Collects 612 Army Insignia
Sergeant Albert Johnson of Fort Worth Texas has a vast insignia collection now at Camp Kohler near Sacramento. He built 612 patches during a career that started at Fort Bliss and includes 28 months in the Philippines. He paid about 5000 dollars for the collection and notes his brother Kirk White works with the eastern procurement division in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Corp
Parris Island
D. C
Armond Laforest
Virgil Laforest
Grove Street
Cohoes
Waterford
Pvis
Stanley Trela
Jack Stratta
Saulte Ste. Marie
Stan
Jack
Watervliet Hi
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Howard Roselrans
Third Avenue
Watervliet
Army Air Field Command
Seymour
Ind
Jimmy Conroy
Jim
Sergi
Ben Toppal
105Th Infantry Band
Warren Barbour
Westfall Avenue
Warren
Air Corps
North Africa
Bronx Falls
Johnny Williams
George Williams
Bank Street
M. Cantwell
Sergt
Marty Cant
Upton
Camp Stoneman
Cal
LSI
G. E
The
WAVES
Hunter College
Bronx
Jean Austin
B. J. Austin
Oakland Street
Brooklyn
Genevieve Lavalley
Ernest A. LaValley
Jacob Street
Jean
Cohoes Hi
National Biscuit Co
Genevieve
CCHS
Mildred Elsey
Eastern Tablet Corp
Albany
Walt Willetts
Walter Willetts
Pawling Avenue
Army Air Corps
Nashville
Victoria Avenue
Army Air Field
Amarillo
Tex
Pete McLoughlin
Camp Harrahan
New Or
Pfe
Sam Schenkel
Camp Santa Anita
Troy Area
Dave Corey
Grafton
George Remarchuck
Jim Nealy
Tech. Corp
Walt Dwyer
Tony Lanzillo
Troy
Arsenal
Walt
Cooks and Bakers
Tony
Aviation Mechanic
Sam
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Signal Corps
Pic
Jimmy Harris
James W. Harris
First Street
Harold Beckett
Sacramento
INS
Albert Johnson
Fort Worth
Texas
Camp Kohler
Johnson
Fort Bliss
Philippines
Lieut
Kirk White
Eastern Procurement Division
Material Command
New York
Bankers Trust Co
Christine
Kirk
LHS
Diet of America’s fighting menu tops field rations
Captain Anderson explained the diet plan for troops stressing careful preparation by the local quarter master with aid from a nutrition expert and final approval by the post menu board. Nutrition officers inspect mess halls and monitor meal times to ensure cleanliness and minimize waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy Shudt
Red Cross
Julten Hebert
Hebert
Victoria Serafin
North Pine Avenue
N. Africa
Pat Flannery
JHS
Michael Lasky
New Zealand
Guadalcanal
Mike
Troy High
Eddy Valve
Army Air Force
Pecos
Clementine Burrelo
Samuel Burrello
Stillwater
Clem
Fort Oglethorpe
Great Lakes
Katherine Knapp
Clyde G. Knapp
University of Indiana
Bloomington
Merrale Bonesteel
Etheln Bonesteel
Cropseyville
Camp McCain
Miss
Joe Coler
Michael Coler
Joe Alexander
15Th Street
Navy
Sampson
Fort Brady
Mich
Leans
Florence Sullivan
Glen Avenue
Frank McLaughlin
Sixth Avenue
Pete
Swift’s
Harriet
Sixth Avenue Watervliet
Bob Leonard
Arnold Leonard
George Powley
Charley Byrne
Fort Ord
Montery
Rose Byrne
R. J. Bateman
Fifth Avenue
Dick Bateman, Jr
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Neptune Club
Christine (White) Billman
Lansingburg
Neil K. White
WAACS
Oyster Bay High School
Nutrition Tecurer
ED Billman
Seabees
Arsenal Owls
F. H. French
Clifford C. Kollmeier
Maj. W. F. Wilcox
Frank D. Leibner
G. M. Crowley
W. J. Pérson
J. J. Delfino
J. A. M.miller
J. E. Zilloux
M. F. Mosher
Capt
L. W. Gott
Peterman
Third Street
Medernella
Modernella
Bu Third
Paul E. Blow
Howard R. Blow
357
Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School
Lake Field
Ariz
Leutenant
Army Air Corps Reserve
Blow
Lansingburg High School
Rci
Peter
Ballantine
Texas Soldier
St. Joseph
Millinery
J Z
Zeer
P. Beilanvine
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