War Impressions From New Guinea Spur Coralian Tales
Writing from New Guinea a reporter recalls vivid scenes of island life and a harbor meeting with Troy resident Doug Alvey. He notes friendly natives, Australian control, and a tour of a fort like the reader’s hometown. The piece shifts to battlefield updates and service notices from Watervliet area families, listing sailors and soldiers overseas with brief statuses and recent promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Troy
Pic
Steve
Machara
Grees Island
South Pacific
Doug Alvey
St. Patrick’s Day
Area Soldiers On Casualty List In War Department Report
Several area soldiers are named on the War Department casualty list. Pfc William G Helmbold of Troy and Pfc Guido Pallozzi of Waterford are wounded in the Mediterranean and fighting areas respectively. Also listed are Edward L Cummings of Rensselaer, Joseph J Delongchamp of Amsterdam, Steward H LaBarge of Glens Falls, Arthur Herskowitz and William R Jordan of Albany, Howard J Smith of Saratoga Springs, Lloyd A Dingham of Warrensburg, William Jenowich of Hudson, and Casmer W Kaminski of Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
War Department
Wiliam G. Helmbold
Fritz Helmbold
Twenty-fourth Street
Gudio G. Pallozsi
Philomena F Pallozzi
South Street
Waterford
Pri
Hudson
Sergi Casmer W. Kaminski
Schenectady
Former Shah of Iran Dies in Johannesburg
Former Shah of Iran died yesterday in Johannesburg after a short illness. Reza Pahlavi became shah in 1921 after a coup and abdicated on September 17, 1941 in favor of his son Mohammed Reza Pahlavi as Allies invaded to halt German intrigue.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Reza Pahlevi
Iran
Shah
Ahmed
Mohammed Heza Pahieti
Major Smith Wounded on Saipan in World War II
Major EB Smith longtime 08th Infantry plans and training officer, wounded June 27 on Saipan, wife Marjorie G. Smith reports via War Department telegram. He later wrote from Hawaii about recovery. Previously a registered pharmacist from 284 Fifth Avenue, he served since 1923, promoted from lieutenant in 1933 to captain at Fort McClellan, then major, with Company C.
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Hhem
Jack Dinan
England
France
Willing Dinan
Ninth Street
Normandy
Marine
Janes Leonard McGrath
Catherine FR. McGrath
Third Street
Marine Air Facility
Corvallis
Ore
National Bond Investment Co
Albany
LaSalle and
Albany Business College
Acd
John Kenna
Congress Street
Marine Sergi
Kenna
Second Marine Division
Battle of
Saipan
ED Ratigan
Joe Carello
Edward Meghan
Mildred. Meghan
Fifth. Avenue
RAF Training Command
Buckingham Field
Fort Myers
Fla
Thomas McGrath
Fifth Avenue
Washington, D.C
Joseph FL McGrath
Navy
Howard Cropsey
Twenty-third Street
Watervilet
Edmund Bromley, Jr
Edmond Bromey
Third Avenue
Eleventh Army Air Force
Aleutian Islands
RAF
Bromiey
Link
Yumer Fielt
California Institute of Technology
Alaska
Washington, N
Clarence K. Fuller
Louise
Seventh Avenue
Fuller
Trey High
Montgomery Ward &£ Co
Water C. Bentley
Watervii
Walter
Bentley
Walt
Fore Eustis
J Va
Camp Davis
Watervliet High
Waal
F. Dugan
Sampron
Nancy Gorman
Sergi
Charles Dugan
Air Corps
Egypt
Pie
James Dugan
Sosie
Charles Duman
Ayvenué
Waterviel
Seaman
Jack Howes
Sampson
Fargo
R. S. Boston
Mass
Helen M. Howe
Ladies’ Auxiliary
VS Plw
AL Meeson
I/c
Merichant Chips
Atlantic
Peart Metsnn
Washington Street
A! Cams
Bob
Is! von
Pacific
Ware Elinor Sheehan
William E. Sheehan
Sixth Avenue
Tate
San Diego
Cal
Hospital Corps
Naval Hospital
Miss Sheehan
The
WAVES
Catholic Central High School
Russell Sage
Gothlic Junior Service League
William F Sheehan
William J. Nugent
Petersburg
Hendricks Field
Sebring
Columbus
Miss
Randolph Field
Central Instructors School
A. A. FL Training Command
Edward H. Flack
Isaac G. Flack
Pup EB Smith
08Th Infantry
War Department
Marjorie G. Smith
Saipa
Howels
Saith
Fifth Avene
Jef
Troy
Fort McCtellan
Alabama
Hawaii
Mails Opened to French Soldiers
Arrangements made for reception and dispatch through US Army posta eh panels of mail sent by French soldiers attached to United States forces overseas. Domestic postage rates apply to ordinary letter mail and prints, six cent air mail per half ounce, money orders available.
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United States Army Posta? Eh
Ortex5
United Scares
Frank
United States
United States Army
New York
United Pista
U_ S- money
Mrs Buchanan Church Worker Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Dassid G. Buchanan widow of Dr Donald G Euskanan an active church worker died at her Eaton Road home after a short illness She spent her life in this community and was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church Survived by four nephews and one niece
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Dassid G. Buchanan
Donald G. Euskanan
Eaton Road
Woman active in church societies and Bethany Chapel member
The obituary notes a longtime church volunteer who sang in a church choir and served as superintendent of the primary department at Bethany Chapel in Beman Park. A funeral is planned tomorrow at 2 pm from the residence with Rex Evans of the Second Presbyterian Church presiding. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Finepf
Agadiedee
Ausimafians
J. Pinder
Jesse Pinder
CIS Rois
Tech
Stuin
William Pennelly
Coc
Fennelly
Patrick A. Fennelly
Teir
Thomas
E. Coultry
Navy Radio
Kenneth
Pat) Carney
Green Island
Putmant
Conn
Eutrope
Everett Lewis
Sifth Avenue
Pfc
William Lewis
Lisa Serzi
Bradford Lewis
Charles ‘Lewis
Bill
Mary Chomicki
Infantry
Lensingburg High School
de Luxe Manufacturing Co
Lansingberg
Guy F. Atkinson
U.S
of the War Manpower Commission
Steuben St
Albany, N.Y
Pew Tl
Sicihano, Inc
West Albany
X. F
Sand Creek Road
Bre
Hollywood
Ther
Frank Fisher
Hyattsville
Ralphh. Fisher
Mount Potchia
Italy
Smith
Empire
Cie
Anne
Tansy
Ciarrex Orixarep
Mal Philip £. Smith
Donald Buchanan
Ient
Troy, Ww. Y
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