Ongoing WW II notes from Stout Field and area
At Stout Field Indianapolis Lieutenant Colonel Jerry O Connor earns Office of the Week honors for leadership and fellowship with officers and enlisted men. The Falcon News highlights his career from World War I soldier to Yale and Albany Law graduate and civilian lawyer. Other notices list promotions and leaves of several servicemen including George Bowen to corporal at Amarillo and Harry Becker, John Filuta, Bert McQuade and Stan Koper with family ties in Watervliet Mechanicville Cohoes Albany and surrounding towns.
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Jerry O'Connor
Stout Field
Indianapolis
Falcon News
O’'Connor
Irbh
Hve
Jerry
Philip Bader
Yale
Albany Law
Jery
O'Connor
Ellery E. Newton
Fifth Avenue
George Bowen
Amarillo
Tex
Air Corps
Harry Becker
Camp Pickett
Rita Vinett
River Street
Roy Becker
Seventh Ave. Watervliet
John Filuta
University of Chicago
Frederick Filuta
Thornton Street
Bert McQuade
B. McQuade
Austin Avenue
Latham
Bert
Fort Ontario
Joe McQuade
Navy
Navyy
Aviation Technical Training
Memphis
Tenn
Weather observer trainee sent to RADIOSONDE School
Bernie Weiss Jr son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Weiss of Walies Falls R D 2 recently graduated from a weather observers school and is now at the RADIOSONDE School at the national airport in Washington DC From Jefferson Barracks in Missouri comes news of his arrival.
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Bob Galley
Second Avenue
Sampson
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Atlantic City
N. J
Pic
ED Hanley
James J. Hanley
Hudson Street
Sohn Buczackt
A. Buczacki
Third Street
Bill Schenk
Henry Schenk, Jr
Stop 39
Troy-Schenectady Road
Mate
Seaman
AL Sandy
Alfred A. Sandy
Watervliet
Electrician
Alex Watrobski
Ares
Chapel Hill
D. C
Squantum
Mass
Joe Luce
Joseph EF. Tace
Tenth Avenue
Waterstetn
Mildred
Gerard Rogers
CCHS
Navy and Army Men Honor Roll From Local Area
Local notices list Tim Paslowske and Russ Levanway, both Air Corps, as apprentices and accountants, with promotions and transfers noted. Savannah and Savannah area sailors and aviators including Steve Glenkowski promoted to sergeant after April 8 1942 training. Details cover families, home addresses, and training at Great Lakes Sampson Selman and Sunsets columns.
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Tim Paslowske
Anna Paslowski
Broderick Place
Russ Levanway
Marton Levanway
Seventh Avenue
Tim
Arsenal
Russ
G. E. Theyre
Air Corps
Hunter Field
Savanah
Steve Glenkowski
Stephen Glenkowski
Fouwith Street
Upton
Steve
Hudson Valley Corp
Great Lakes
Charley Pickett Pleasantdaie
Johnny Goodman
John J Goodman
Oakwood Avenue
Bill Wade
W. J. Wade
Sheridan Avenue
OPA Cuts Gas for Official Trips and Volunteer Travel
OPA imposes stricter limits on official travel by volunteers and government employees. Supplemental mileage must be certified by the agency mileage administrator. eligibility for preferred mileage is curtailed by function importance. Key groups affected include volunteer firemen and policemen, war bond promoters, and Civil Defense staff, with continued eligibility for certain workers like Se lective Service, rationing boards, Red Cross, and aircraft spotters. A trade name filing confirms Chalker's Laundry, 2 King Street, Rensselaer, operated by George H. Chalker, Richard M Burke, and Raymond A. Chalker.
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OPA
Citizens’ Defense Corps
Red Cross
Chalker
King Street
Rensselaer
George H. Chalker
Richard M Burke
Morey Park
Nassau
Raymond A. Chalker
Hampton Manor
East Greenbush
Marine writes home from South Pacific to Spec Rogers
A Marine stationed in the South Pacific writes to his brother Spec Rogers, once a catcher for Albany Eastern League, reporting that all is well. He notes the beauty of his location but says there is no place like Watervliet and Troy.
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Marine
South Pacific
Court Confirms Valuations Cuts On City Property
Supreme Court justice Pierce H Russell confirms referee reports reducing city assessed values on four parcels. Hattie Peckham at 9 First Street drops from 17000 to 9460. Lenore Peckham at 1607 Highland Ave from 3000 to 3440. Emeline T Richmond at 2144 Fifth Ave from 8500 to 4945. Joseph Bluhm at 162-164 Fourth Street from 10500 to 5160.
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Supreme Cowt
Pierce H. Russell
J. Howard McIsaac
Emil S. Bartle
First Street
Hattie Peckham
Lenore Peckham
Highland Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Emeline T. Richmond
Fourth Street
Joseph Bluhm
New War Clocks Now Available at Retail Stores
Albany District Office of Price Administration announces that new War alarm clocks are on sale at a maximum price of 1.65 dollars before tax. Clocks must bear a stamp or tag showing the retail maximum price and shoppers are urged to verify tagging and pay no more than 1.65 dollars plus tax if applicable. Investigators from the Albany OPA are inspecting stores to enforce pricing and tagging.
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Albany District Office of Price Administration
OPA
Albany District Office
Contingent Mechanicville Board Drafts for July Induction
Mechanicville Selective Service Board 362 plans July induction for Albany final physicals. The contingent includes many volunteers. Names listed include Charles Edward Cox Merton Ellery Baker Robert Peter Murray Edward Olewnicki Napolitane John Kusick Carmen Bagnoli Alfred Salvadore Edmund Wallace John Lynch Pasquale Fuschino Stephen Grezzo William Phillips Volpe Charlies Brette Henry Pogmore Joseph Sengil Basil Walker George Yattan John Volpe Alfred Zappone Richard Holmes Michael Pinchuk John Coleman James Bendon Frank Izzo William Sullivan Victor Alvarez George Carden Waterford Franklin Pollock Raymond Johnson Noel Neveu Massey Hatton Joseph Smith William Roberts Lear Gambelli Ziccardi Scarry Foley Bulls Josephงเทพ
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Selective Service Board
Mechanicville
Albany
Sidney W. Hewitt
Charles Edward [ Cox
Merton Ellery Baker
Robert ‘Peter Murray
Anthony ‘Edward Olewnicki
Newton Pat Napolitane
John Bernard ‘Kusick
Carmen Ernest Bagnoli
Alfred Joseph Salvadore
Edmund
Francis Wallace
John Henry
Lynch
Pasquale
Anthony Fuschino
Stephen Wham Grezzo
William
Leslie Phillips
John Pasquale Volpe
Charlies
Louis Brette, Jr
Henry John Pogmore
Anthony Joseph Sengil
Basil Patrick Walker
George Cuhler Yattan
John Russell
Nicholas Ernest Sylvester
Walter John Talmadge
Anthony
Frank Zappone
Arthur Francis Fitzpatrick
Richard Elsworth Holmes
Michael Pinchuk
John Christopher Coleman
John James Bendon
Frank Peter Izzo
William Henry Sullivan
Victor Paul Alvarez
George Edward Carden
Waterford
Philip Thomas Brown
Frank Reen Vandenburgh
James Frederick Pollock
Raymond Ernest Johnson
Noel Roland Neveu
Joseph Albert Massey
Leonard Frank Hatton
Robert Joseph Smith
William Joseph Roberts
John Henry Lear, Jr
Sesto
Joseph Gambelli
Carmen Ziccardi
Robert Joseph Scarry
Robert Dennis Foley
Alfed Donald Bulls
Joseph John
Across and Down Clues From A Curious Puzzle List
A scrambled list of crossword clues mixed with garbled spellings and partial answers across many numbers and hints. It reads like a cluttered puzzle key with references to vegetables, animals, states, and letters, interspersed with misprints and nonstandard abbreviations.
Notable Names List From Multiple Cities
A fragmented roster of individuals linked to several towns including Stillwater New Britain Conn and Troy with limited addresses and initials. The fragment mentions Donald Hodges George Raymond Roberts Raymond Leo Fontaine and Adderson Baker among others with partial street details.
War Council To Meet Today In Temporary City Hall
The Troy War Council will meet today at 11 am in the temporary city hall. Mayor Frank J Hogan announced yesterday that routine matters will be discussed. This will be the last meeting for the summer.
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Troy
South End Board Sends Contingent For Examination
Selective Service Board 330, for the southern wards, sent a small July contingent to the Army induction center for examination and induction Monday. These men and contingents from other city boards will be given a 21 day furlough on request. if not requested, they go to Army camp. The extended furlough applies only to Army inductees, not Navy or Marine Corps. June inductees received a two week furlough if needed to arrange personal affairs before leaving for camp.
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Selective Service Board
Army Induction Center
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
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Roy Shudt
Catapult
Philadelphia
Stan Koper
Joseph Kope
West Riverside Mechanicville
Stan
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Ken Hyde
Ray Clyde
Lincoln Avenue
Advance
Tim Maloney
Mary C Maloney
Second Street
LaSalle
Siena
Chapel Hul
N.C
Leo Jillisky
Lews Juilsky
Linden Avenue
ED Perkins
Harold A. Perkins
Second St
Northside
Cohoes
Leo's LaSalle
Waterford High
Maines
Steve Kosko
Parris Island
3. C
John Kosko
Chestnut Street Cohoes
Cohoes Hi
Nick Marro
Andrew Murro
Ninth Street
Army Air Force
Chanute Field
Bill Mac Farlane
Africa
Bill
Bob Macfarlane
Austin
Bob
Barbara Strobecker
Parmenter Avenue
Miami
Stillwater
Okla
Bergstrom Field
John H. MacFarlane
Phoebe Miller
Glen Avenue
Croatia
Rellogg
Kellogg’s mm
Battle Creek
S. Paul Proctor
4Th ST
Marines
Coast Guard
Selman Field
Monroe
Charley Dunbar
Charles Dunbar
Third Avenue
Waterviiet
Jimmy Dillon
James M Dildon
Helen C Dillon
Charles
Jimmy
Bill White
Billi
William D White
Walker Avenue
Jimmy O'Donnell
New River
Maine
Charley Dugan
West Palm Beach
Fla
Charles Dugan
Pfc
Jimmy Dugan
Tennessee
Mario Cicotu
18Th Street
Peter Nyder
Maiv Snyder
Avert Park
George Hauenstein
John C Hauenstein
Brunswick
Michican College of Mining and Technology
Mechanicville Board
Tadia
Apbr
Prince of Apostate Angel
Onote
Rabbit
Precious Atone
U.S
Dad
Beverare
Brittany
Irish Kings
War Council
South End Board
Blue Jay
Sta
Jay
Williams
Sf SV
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